aflatoxin

af la tox in |ˌafləˈtäksən ˌæfləˈtɑksən | ▶noun Chemistry any of a class of toxic compounds that are produced by certain molds found in food, and can cause liver damage and cancer. [These are produced by fungi of the Aspergillus flavus group, subdivision Deuteromycotina. ] ORIGIN 1960s: from elements of the modern Latin taxonomic name (see above ) + toxin .

aflatoxin

aflatoxin |ˌafləˈtɒksɪn | ▶noun Chemistry any of a class of toxic compounds produced by certain moulds found in food, which can cause liver damage and cancer. ●These are produced by fungi of the Aspergillus flavus group, subdivision Deuteromycotina. ORIGIN 1960s: from elements of the modern Latin taxonomic name (see above ) + toxin .

Aflatoxin

Af la to xin, Afla to xin Substantiv, Neutrum Biologie, Medizin , das |Aflatox i n |Kurzwort aus A spergillus fla vus (= ein auf Lebensmitteln wachsender Schimmelpilz ) und Toxin durch bestimmte Schimmelpilze erzeugtes Gift