mycotoxin
[ mahy-koh-tok-sin ]
/ ˌmaɪ koʊˈtɒk sɪn /
noun Pathology.
a toxin produced by a fungus.
Words nearby mycotoxin
mycostatin,
mycota,
mycotic,
mycotic aneurysm,
mycotoxicosis,
mycotoxin,
mycotrophic,
mycotrophy,
mycovirus,
mydriasis,
mydriatic
Example sentences from the Web for mycotoxin
He is caught stealing by his former employer, who poisons his nervous system with a mycotoxin.
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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 warfare
See also aflatoxin, yellow rain
Derived forms of mycotoxin
mycotoxology, nounMedical definitions for mycotoxin
mycotoxin
[ mī′kō-tŏk′sĭn ]
n.
A toxin produced by a fungus.