Where does “aflatoxin” come from?
Aflatoxin is a 20th-century coinage combining afla- from Aspergillus flavus, the mold species that produces the toxin, and the suffix -toxin denoting poison.
aflatoxin (English): Any of a family of mycotoxins, produced by molds...
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- Any of a family of mycotoxins, produced by molds...
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