aflatoxin
noun
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Definition of aflatoxin
: any of several carcinogenic mycotoxins that are produced especially in stored agricultural crops (such as peanuts) by molds (such as Aspergillus flavus)
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Certain species of this mold may produce a deadly carcinogen called aflatoxins. — Taylor Mead, House Beautiful, "How To ID The Different Kinds Of Mold In Your House鈥擜nd Their Cause," 17 Sep. 2018 Some molds that grow in food crops such as corn, wheat, rice, and seeds release a carcinogen called aflatoxin. — Jacqueline Detwiler, Popular Mechanics, "One Guy With a Supercomputer Who's Chasing the Causes of Cancer," 19 Mar. 2018 Now, researchers have shown that insects spur A. flavus to make aflatoxin, suggesting ways to keep it out of the world鈥檚 food supply. — Roni Dengler, Science | AAAS, "Top stories: Earth鈥檚 oldest life, a NASA mission to Titan, and whether growing up poor makes you wiser," 22 Dec. 2017 All of this suggests that, when bugs are present, aflatoxin is, too, the team concludes. — Roni Dengler, Science | AAAS, "Bugs may be causing a common crop mold to produce a deadly toxin," 19 Dec. 2017 According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, up to 4.5 billion people in developing countries are exposed to aflatoxin, a fungal toxin that contaminates crops, every year. — Erin Blakemore, Washington Post, "You can try to destroy a killer in the food system by playing a computer game," 28 Oct. 2017 Scientists think enzymes might one day be used to neutralize aflatoxin. — Erin Blakemore, Washington Post, "You can try to destroy a killer in the food system by playing a computer game," 28 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'aflatoxin.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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aflatoxin
noun
af路la路tox路in
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Medical Definition of aflatoxin
: any of several carcinogenic mycotoxins that are produced especially in stored agricultural crops (as peanuts) by molds (as Aspergillus flavus)