Associations to the word «Aflatoxin»

Wiktionary

AFLATOXIN, noun. (poison) Any of a family of mycotoxins, produced by molds of the Aspergillus genus, that can be toxic, carcinogenic, mutagenic or teratogenic; typically found as contaminants of animal food or peanuts.

Dictionary definition

AFLATOXIN, noun. A potent carcinogen from the fungus Aspergillus; can be produced and stored for use as a bioweapon.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.