mycotoxin
noun
my·co·tox·in
ˌmī-kə-ˈtäk-sən 
: a toxic substance produced by a fungus and especially a mold
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Some of these mycotoxins can cause immediate poisoning and liver damage.
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Sarah Hudgens, Health, 4 Oct. 2024
People often directly consume mycotoxins when mold grows on food.
—Sarah Hudgens, Health, 4 Oct. 2024
And then there’s the risk of exposure to mycotoxins—toxic compounds that can cause everything from gastrointestinal distress to neurological problems, Dr. Detwiler explains.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 11 July 2024
Keep your yard clean of fallen fruit; moldy oranges are toxic to dogs because of the mycotoxins, Watkins says.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2024
These tests show levels of cannabinoids and terpenes as well as detecting any traces of unwanted foreign material such as pesticides, residual solvents, heavy metals, mycotoxins, and bacteria or yeast.
—Discover Magazine, 2 June 2023
Examples include grains contaminated with strains of fungus, known as mycotoxins, and feed consisting of the animal’s own species.
—Catherine Wang, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2023
The Kansas Water Science Center will study specimens to look at the occurrence of antibiotics, pesticides, hormones and mycotoxins.
—Hojun Choi, Dallas News, 24 July 2023
Even worse, according to the World Health Organization, mold can trigger allergic reactions, aggravate asthma and release the mycotoxins that can cause acute poisoning.
—Michael Kolomatsky, New York Times, 20 July 2023
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Sarah Hudgens, Health, 4 Oct. 2024
People often directly consume mycotoxins when mold grows on food.
—Sarah Hudgens, Health, 4 Oct. 2024
And then there’s the risk of exposure to mycotoxins—toxic compounds that can cause everything from gastrointestinal distress to neurological problems, Dr. Detwiler explains.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 11 July 2024
Keep your yard clean of fallen fruit; moldy oranges are toxic to dogs because of the mycotoxins, Watkins says.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2024
These tests show levels of cannabinoids and terpenes as well as detecting any traces of unwanted foreign material such as pesticides, residual solvents, heavy metals, mycotoxins, and bacteria or yeast.
—Discover Magazine, 2 June 2023
Examples include grains contaminated with strains of fungus, known as mycotoxins, and feed consisting of the animal’s own species.
—Catherine Wang, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2023
The Kansas Water Science Center will study specimens to look at the occurrence of antibiotics, pesticides, hormones and mycotoxins.
—Hojun Choi, Dallas News, 24 July 2023
Even worse, according to the World Health Organization, mold can trigger allergic reactions, aggravate asthma and release the mycotoxins that can cause acute poisoning.
—Michael Kolomatsky, New York Times, 20 July 2023
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“Mycotoxin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mycotoxin. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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