Meanings
nounochratoxin (plural ochratoxins)
plural ochratoxins
- medicineAny of a class of mycotoxins, having an isocoumarin structure, produced by some fungi of the genus Aspergillus and others
Origin
From Aspergillus ochraceus + toxin.
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ochratoxin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ochratoxin
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