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Where does “mycotoxin” come from?

Mycotoxin combines the Greek prefix myco- (fungus) with toxin, which derives from Latin toxicum, from Ancient Greek τοξικόν (poisonous), ultimately from τόξον (bow).

mycotoxin (English): any substance, produced by a mold or fungus, that...

Definitions

  1. any substance, produced by a mold or fungus, that...

Ancestry of “mycotoxin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtoxinA toxic or poisonous substance produced by the...
2Latintoxicuma poison used on the tips of arrows; any poison
3Ancient Greekτοξικόνinflection of τοξικός : ## neuter...
4Ancient Greekτοξικόςof or for the bow; skilled in the use of the bow;...
5Ancient GreekλόγοςThat which is said: word, sentence, speech,...
6Ancient GreekλέγωI put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

Words derived from “mycotoxin”

  • mycotoxigenic
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