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单词 aflatoxin
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aflatoxin

[ af-luh-tok-sin ]
/ ˌæf ləˈtɒk sɪn /

noun

any of various related mycotoxins produced by a species of Aspergillus, commonly A. flavus, found as a contaminant in moldy grains and meals, as in rice and peanut meal, and suspected of causing liver cancer in humans and other animals.

Origin of aflatoxin

1960–65; A(spergillus)fla(vus) (species name; see aspergillus, flavo-) + toxin

Words nearby aflatoxin

fish out of water, a, AFK, AFL, aflame, aflatoxicosis, aflatoxin, AFL-CIO, flea in one's ear, a, afloat, aflutter, AFM
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British Dictionary definitions for aflatoxin

aflatoxin
/ (ˌæfləˈtɒksɪn) /

noun

a toxin produced by the fungus Aspergillus flavus growing on peanuts, maize, etc, causing liver disease (esp cancer) in man

Word Origin for aflatoxin

C20: from A (spergillus) fla (vus) + toxin
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for aflatoxin

aflatoxin
[ ăf′lə-tŏksĭn ]

n.

Any of a group of toxic compounds produced by certain molds, especially Aspergillus flavus, that contaminate stored food supplies such as animal feed and peanuts.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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