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mycotoxin
[ mahy-koh-tok-sin ]
/ ˌmaɪ koʊˈtɒk sɪn /
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noun Pathology.
a toxin produced by a fungus.
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Words nearby mycotoxin
mycostat, Mycostatin, Mycota, mycotic, mycotoxicosis, mycotoxin, mycotrophic, mycotrophy, My country, 'tis of thee, mycovirus, mydriasis
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How to use mycotoxin in a sentence
Aflatoxins, one of the more dangerous types of mycotoxins, can cause liver cancer and other health problems in people.
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British Dictionary definitions for mycotoxin
mycotoxin
/ (ˌmaɪkəˈtɒksɪn) /
noun
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 warfareSee also aflatoxin, yellow rain
Derived forms of mycotoxin
mycotoxology, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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