Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aflatoxin

/ˌæflətˈɑksɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.98 in modern English

Syllables: afla-tox-in
IPA: /ˌæflətˈɑksɪn/

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a family of mycotoxins, produced by molds of the Aspergillus genus, that can be toxic, carcinogenic, mutagenic or teratogenic; typically found as contaminants of animal food or peanuts.

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

aflatoxins (plural)

Derived Forms

aflatoxicosis aflatoxigenic aflatoxisome

Rhymes With

roxanne dioxin

Questions

How do you pronounce aflatoxin?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæflətˈɑksɪn/.
What does aflatoxin mean?: Any of a family of mycotoxins, produced by molds of the Aspergillus genus, that can be toxic, carcinogenic, mutagenic or teratogenic; typically found as contaminants of animal food or peanuts.
Where does aflatoxin come from?: From A(spergillus) fla(vus) + toxin.

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