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aflatoxin

af·la·to·xin

US/ˌæflʌˈtɑksɪn/ uncommon

noun

1.

a potent carcinogen from the fungus Aspergillus; can be produced and stored for use as a bioweapon

Origin

From A(spergillus) fla(vus) + toxin.

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