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mycotoxin

[ mahy-koh-tok-sin ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. a toxin produced by a fungus.


mycotoxin

/ ˌmaɪkəˈtɒksɪn /

noun

  1. 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


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Derived Forms

  • ˌmycotoxˈology, noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of mycotoxin1

First recorded in 1960–65; myco- + toxin

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Example Sentences

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

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