aflatoxin

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noun

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.

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Meanings

nounaflatoxin (plural aflatoxins)

plural aflatoxins

  1. medicineAny 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.

Origin

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

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Translations

Afrikaans aflatoksien
  • aflatoksienpoison
Catalan aflatoxina
  • aflatoxinapoison
Chinese Mandarin 黃麴毒素 /黄曲毒素, 黃麴黴素 /黄曲霉素
  • 黃麴毒素 /黄曲毒素 (huángqū dúsù, huángqú dúsù)poison
  • 黃麴黴素 /黄曲霉素 (huángqū méi sù, huángqú méi sù)poison
Finnish aflatoksiini
  • aflatoksiinipoison
Polish aflatoksyna
  • aflatoksynapoison
Portuguese aflatoxina
  • aflatoxinapoison
Russian афлатокси́н
  • афлатокси́н (aflatoksín)poison
Turkish aflatoksin
  • aflatoksinpoison
Welsh afflatocsin
  • afflatocsinpoison
Cite this entry
APA

aflatoxin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aflatoxin

MLA

“aflatoxin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aflatoxin. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aflatoxin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aflatoxin.

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