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mycotoxin Definition

myco·toxin (kō täks′in, -kə-)

noun

a toxin produced by a fungus

mycotoxin Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • produce: OA is a mycotoxin produced by certain naturally occurring molds which grow on a number of common foodstuffs.
  • cover: A MAFF Food Sense booklet Natural Toxicants in our Food covers mycotoxins and offers advice on avoiding risks from contaminated foods.
  • reduce: More Advice for wheat farmers published Tuesday 20 June 2006 The Agency has published advice to help farmers reduce fusarium mycotoxins in wheat.
  • contain: So even if you remove mold from food, it might still contain mycotoxins.

Preposition: in

  • food: These limits would restrict levels of these mycotoxins in certain foods.
  • cereal: More Managing fusarium mycotoxin risk The Agency is currently developing a Code of Practice to reduce fusarium mycotoxins in cereals.
  • grain: It covers symptoms, disease cycle, mycotoxins in scabby grain, seedling blight phase of scab, and control methods.
  • wheat: More Advice for wheat farmers published Tuesday 20 June 2006 The Agency has published advice to help farmers reduce fusarium mycotoxins in wheat.
  • crop: The Conference will include discussions on prevention and control of mycotoxins in staple African crops such as maize, groundnuts and dried fruits.

Adjective modifier

  • other: Fumonisin and some other mycotoxins are highly toxic, causing fatal diseases in livestock that eat infected corn and esophageal cancer in humans.
  • increased: ISIS Press Release 23/11/04 Increased Mycotoxins in Organic Produce?
  • fungal: For example, fungal mycotoxins could develop, which could harm the cow's health.
  • specific: Many countries regulate specific mycotoxins and most countries try to limit exposure to the toxins [ 1 ] .

Modifies a noun

  • contamination: From these, FAO conclude, " it cannot be concluded organic farming leads to an increased risk of mycotoxin contamination " .
  • production: I believed the problem had been associated with fungal contamination of feed and mycotoxin production.
  • level: The effect of processing on mycotoxin levels needs to be studied further to provide sufficient data to support any future separate regulatory limits.
  • control: Mycotoxin control is important where mycotoxins are a trigger.
  • poisoning: Thousands of people in developing countries die annually from mycotoxin poisoning.
  • patulin: For example we are studying reactions of the mycotoxin patulin which, in certain circumstances, can contaminate food.

Noun used with modifier

  • fusarium: More Advice for wheat farmers published Tuesday 20 June 2006 The Agency has published advice to help farmers reduce fusarium mycotoxins in wheat.

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