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Aflatoxin

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Noun
  1. 1
    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.
  2. 2
    a potent carcinogen from the fungus Aspergillus; can be produced and stored for use as a bioweapon wordnet

Etymology

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

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