mycotoxin

Noun

Meaning

a toxin produced by a fungus

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

mycotoxin-producing micotoxin mycotoxine

Hypernyms

phytotoxin plant toxin

Hyponyms

aflatoxin

Related terms

mycotoxicology mycotoxic mycotoxicity

Phrases with the word

mycotoxin-producing

Examples

They damaged his nervous system with a wartime Russian mycotoxin. William Gibson

In retaliation they used a Russian mycotoxin to damage his nervous system and make him unable to jack into cyberspace. Source: Internet

Temperature, water activity and pH, strongly influence mycotoxin biosynthesis by increasing the level of transcription within the fungal spore. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

mycotoxicology mycotoxicosis mycotoxigenic mycotoxin-producing mycotroph mycotrophic