aflatoxin

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌæfləˈtɒksɪn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(af′lə tok′sin)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
af•la•tox•in  (af′lə tok′sin),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Drugsany of various related mycotoxins produced by a species of Aspergillus, commonly A. flavus, found as a contaminant in moldy grains and meals, as in rice and peanut meal, and suspected of causing liver cancer in humans and other animals.
  • 1960–65; A(spergillus) fla(vus) (species name; see aspergillus, flavo-) + toxin

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
aflatoxin / ˌæfləˈtɒksɪn/
  1. a toxin produced by the fungus Aspergillus flavus growing on peanuts, maize, etc, causing liver disease (esp cancer) in humans
Etymology: 20th Century: from A(spergillus) fla(vus) + toxin
'aflatoxin' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
mycotoxin

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