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- Ancient Greekμῠ́κης (mŭ́kēs)
- Englishmyco-
- Ancient Greekτόξον (tóxon)
- Ancient Greekτοξῐκός (toxĭkós)
- Ancient Greekτοξικόν (toxikón)
- Latintoxicum
- Englishtoxin
- English todaymycotoxin
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
mycotoxin
Today it means: Any substance, produced by a mold or fungus, that is injurious to vertebrates upon ingestion, inhalation or skin contact. Full definition →
English toxin ← Latin toxicum ← Ancient Greek τοξικόν (toxikón)