单词 | aflatoxin |
释义 | aflatoxin[ af-luh-tok-sin ] / ˌæf ləˈtɒk sɪn / nounany of various related mycotoxins produced by a species of Aspergillus, commonly A. flavus, found as a contaminant in moldy grains and meals, as in rice and peanut meal, and suspected of causing liver cancer in humans and other animals. Origin of aflatoxin1960–65; A(spergillus)fla(vus) (species name; see aspergillus, flavo-) + toxin Words nearby aflatoxinfish out of water, a, AFK, AFL, aflame, aflatoxicosis, aflatoxin, AFL-CIO, flea in one's ear, a, afloat, aflutter, AFM Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for aflatoxinaflatoxin / (ˌæfləˈtɒksɪn) / nouna toxin produced by the fungus Aspergillus flavus growing on peanuts, maize, etc, causing liver disease (esp cancer) in man Word Origin for aflatoxinC20: from A (spergillus) fla (vus) + toxin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for aflatoxinaflatoxin [ ăf′lə-tŏk′sĭn ] n.Any of a group of toxic compounds produced by certain molds, especially Aspergillus flavus, that contaminate stored food supplies such as animal feed and peanuts. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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