"aflatoxin" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: aflatoxins [plural]
Etymology: From (A)spergillus (fla)vus + toxin. Head templates: {{en-noun}} aflatoxin (plural aflatoxins)
  1. (toxicology) Any of a family of mycotoxins, produced by molds of the Aspergillus genus, that can be toxic, carcinogenic, mutagenic or teratogenic; typically found as contaminants of animal food or peanuts. Wikipedia link: aflatoxin Categories (topical): Poisons, Teratogens Categories (lifeform): Fungi Hypernyms: mycotoxin Derived forms: aflatoxicosis, aflatoxigenic, aflatoxisome Translations (poison): aflatoksien (Afrikaans), aflatoxina [feminine] (Catalan), aflatoksiini (Finnish), aflatoksyna [feminine] (Polish), aflatoxina [feminine] (Portuguese), афлатокси́н (aflatoksín) [masculine] (Russian), aflatoksin (Turkish), afflatocsin [masculine] (Welsh)

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