ochratoxin

[ oh-kruh-tok-sin ]

/ ˌoʊ krəˈtɒk sɪn /

noun

a toxin produced by Aspergillus ochraceus and several other molds that commonly contaminate cereal grains: causes intestinal inflammation and kidney and liver degeneration when ingested by animals.

Words nearby ochratoxin

ocho rios, ochoa, ochone, ochozath, ochozias, ochratoxin, ochre, ochrea, ochroid, ochrometer, ochronosis

Origin of ochratoxin

1970–75; < New Latin ochra(ceus) specific epithet of the mold, literally, like ocher (see ocher, -aceous) + toxin