Definitions

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  • noun A toxin produced by a fungus.

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  • noun biochemistry any substance, produced by a mold or fungus, that is injurious to vertebrates upon ingestion, inhalation or skin contact

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  • noun a toxin produced by a fungus

Etymologies

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myco- +‎ toxin

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Examples

  • A mycotoxin is a toxin (poison) produced from fungi/mold.

    Air Traffic Controller Sick From Tower 2007

  • Plant-associated micro-organisms such as mycotoxin-producing endophytes commonly have direct negative effects on herbivores.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Susanna Saari et al. 2010

  • 6 Lammi Biological Station, University of Helsinki, Lammi, Finland Plant-associated micro-organisms such as mycotoxin-producing endophytes commonly have direct negative effects on herbivores.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Susanna Saari et al. 2010

  • Several "possible contaminants," including stachybotrys chartarum, a deadly mycotoxin once developed as a biological weapon and trichothecenes, a mycotoxin produced by a fungus, were contributing to the Shipps' illnesses.

    Ex-CIA staffer alleges agency coverup in toxin exposure case Jeff Stein 2011

  • They damaged his nervous system with a wartime Russian mycotoxin.

    Wonder Woman and the Lasso of Truth Boudreau Freret 2010

  • You're already familiar with the effect of that mycotoxin.

    Wonder Woman and the Lasso of Truth Boudreau Freret 2010

  • Some friends up in Albany mentioned reading an article that extolled the health benefits of bruised fruit due, according to this other article to the mycotoxin patulin, now banished from supermarket shelves in favor of pretty and perfect.

    Turkey Legs with Apples, Parsnips and Onion 2009

  • • In 1986, the injurious effects of trichothecenes - a mycotoxin produced by Stachybotrys chartarum and a few other molds - were reported from a study of a family in Chicago.

    History Of Molds - Biological Warfare -Recent Victim Speaks Out -Shares Photos 2007

  • Dr. Ari Vojdani explains the diagnosis of how mycotoxins diffused from mylungs into mybloodstream; Medical pathologist, William Croft, confirms in a biopsy, poisoning of my body by the deadly mycotoxin - trichothecene.

    WJBF Exposes Toxic Mold 2007

  • “Not unusual for mycotoxin poisoning,” said Arthur, surprised at his own coolness.

    Day of the Dandelion Peter Pringle 2007

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