mycotoxin
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- noun
- /ˌmaɪkəˈtɒksɪn/
- Specialized
- Infected wheat kernels often shrivel and become discolored, and they may harbor compounds called mycotoxins that are manufactured by the fungus.
- produce mycotoxins
- Exposure to mycotoxins
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- They get very moist and a lot of them contain mycotoxins or mold.
- And then I mentioning a lot of people that have mold toxicity, mycotoxins is what they're called.
Examples
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Many species of mold (including some found indoors in contaminated buildings) produce mycotoxins.
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So they do the hard work and find a big difference in one of the mycotoxins, deoxynivalenol.
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Bacon heads the Toxicology and Mycotoxin Research Unit in Athens, Georgia.
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In the developing world, costs associated with mycotoxins are much higher: contaminated crops jeopardize human health and food security.
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Exposure to mycotoxins can occur via inhalation of mold spores or through skin contact with molds.
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In the drought years of 1983 and 1988, for instance, mycotoxins cost Midwest corn growers more than $280 million.
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Recently, concern has arisen over exposure to multiple mycotoxins from mixtures of mold spores growing in wet indoor environments.
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Certain molds can produce harmful mycotoxins that contaminate food and pose health risks.
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Farmers are taking steps to reduce mycotoxins in their crops to ensure safer food for consumers.
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Testing for mycotoxins in grains is crucial to prevent poisoning in livestock and humans.
Synonyms
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5.3
A poisonous substance that some animals, plants, or bacteria make
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A poisonous substance made by a living thing like a plant, animal, or germ
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Etymology
Mycotoxin breaks into two parts: myco- meaning 'fungus', like in mushroom or mycology, and -toxin meaning 'poison', like toxic. So a mycotoxin is literally a 'poison from a fungus', which explains why the word names harmful chemicals made by moulds that can contaminate food.