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aflatoxin

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Meaning

  1. 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.

Similar words

mycotoxin mycotoxicology mycotoxicity mycotoxicosis vomitoxin gliotoxin mycopathogen pyrotoxin mitotoxin hepatotoxin

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b in production contamination bi and bl is

Word family

aflatoxins

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