mycotoxinn.
/ˌmʌɪkə(ʊ)ˈtɒksɪn/, U.S. /ˌmaɪkoʊˈtɑks(ə)n/ Biochemistry.
A toxic substance produced by a fungus.
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the world > physical sensation > use of drugs and poison > poison > [noun] > from fungus or bacterium
aflatoxin1962
mycotoxin1962
1962 Adv. Vet. Sci. 7 335 If mycotoxins are indeed present in such grain, sufficient levels of toxin may be added to the mixed feed to be harmful to animals fed thereon.
1974 Daily Tel. 26 Mar. 16 The mycotoxins enter the food chain and accumulate in man through his use of milk, eggs, poultry or meat.
1993 Equus July 64/1 Technological advances have made it possible to detect whether your horse's corn is contaminated by mycotoxins, potentially lethal poisons produced by a fungus living on grain.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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