aflatoxin

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Synonyms: anatoxin, aflatoxins, amatoxin, alfatoxin

Antonyms: anatoxin, aflatoxins, amatoxin, alfatoxin

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|poison}} Any of a family of [[mycotoxin]]s, produced by [[mold]]s of the {{taxfmt|Aspergillus|genus}} genus, that can be [[toxic]], [[carcinogenic]], [[mutagenic]] or [[teratogenic]]; typically found as [[contaminant]]s of [[animal]] [[food]] or [[peanut]]s.

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