aflatoxin meaning

UK US /ˌæfləˈtɑksɪn/ 4 syllables

aflatoxin (noun): a potent carcinogen from the fungus Aspergillus; can be produced and stored for use as a bioweapon.

Definition of aflatoxin

  1. a potent carcinogen from the fungus Aspergillus; can be produced and stored for use as a bioweapon

    Type of: mycotoxin, bioweapon

How to pronounce aflatoxin

aflatoxin is pronounced /ˌæfləˈtɑksɪn/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

Words that rhyme with aflatoxin

Scrabble score: 19 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AF · words ending in IN · 9-letter words

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