mycotoxin en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Pre-Greekder. Ancient Greek μῠ́κης (mŭ́kēs) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English myco- Undeterminedder.? Ancient Greek τόξον (tóxon) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek τοξῐκός (toxĭkós) Ancient Greek τοξικόν (toxikón)der. Latin toxicum Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English toxin English mycotoxin From myco- + toxin.
Meanings
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Any substance, produced by a mold or fungus, that is injurious to vertebrates upon ingestion, inhalation or skin contact.
They damaged his nervous system with a wartime Russian mycotoxin.
1984, William Gibson, Neuromancer (Sprawl; book 1), New York, N.Y.: Ace Books, →ISBN, page 6:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mycotoxins | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
aflatoxin · mycotoxicity · ochratoxin · mycotoxicology · patulin · mycotoxic
Translations (10)
ru микотокси́н (toxin produced by a fungus) · ro micotoxină (toxin produced by a fungus) · ca micotoxina (toxin produced by a fungus) · de Mykotoxin (toxin produced by a fungus) · es micotoxina (toxin produced by a fungus) · pt micotoxina (toxin produced by a fungus) · pl mykotoksyna (toxin produced by a fungus) · fi sienimyrkky (toxin produced by a fungus) · fi mykotoksiini (toxin produced by a fungus) · it micotossina (toxin produced by a fungus)