aflatoxin

English

Etymology

From (A)spergillus (fla)vus + toxin.

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.

Derived terms

• aflatoxicosis
• aflatoxigenic
• aflatoxisome

 

Translations

poison

• Catalan: aflatoxina (ca) f
• Finnish: aflatoksiini

• Portuguese: aflatoxina (pt) f
• Russian: афлатокси́н (ru) m (aflatoksín)