AFLATOXIN


Meaning of AFLATOXIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌa-flə-ˈtäk-sən ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin Aspergillus flavus, species of mold + English toxin

Date: 1962

: any of several carcinogenic mycotoxins that are produced especially in stored agricultural crops (as peanuts) by molds (as Aspergillus flavus )

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