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mycotoxin

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.71 in modern English

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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.

mycotoxins (plural)

mycotoxigenic

mycotoxic mycotoxicity mycotoxicology aflatoxin ochratoxin patulin

What does mycotoxin mean?: Any substance, produced by a mold or fungus, that is injurious to vertebrates upon ingestion, inhalation or skin contact.
Where does mycotoxin come from?: 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.

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