mycotoxin

[ mahy-koh-tok-sin ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. a toxin produced by a fungus.

mycotoxin

/ ˌmaɪkəˈtɒksɪn /

noun

1. See yellow rain, aflatoxin
   any of various toxic substances produced by fungi some of which may affect food and others of which are alleged to have been used in warfare See also aflatoxin yellow rain

Derived Forms

• ˌmycotoxˈology, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of mycotoxin¹

First recorded in 1960–65; myco- + toxin

Example Sentences

Aflatoxins, one of the more dangerous types of mycotoxins, can cause liver cancer and other health problems in people.

From Science News

He is caught stealing by his former employer, who poisons his nervous system with a mycotoxin.

From The Daily Beast