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aflatoxin definition

af·la·toxin (af′lə täks′in)

noun

any of several toxic or carcinogenic substances produced by a fungus (esp. Aspergillus flavus) found on peanuts, corn, etc.

Etymology: < ModL A(spergillus) fla(vus), species name of the fungus + toxin

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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