ochratoxin
- A mycotoxin produced by Aspergillus ochraceus growing on stored cereal grains. Affects poultry and other animals fed the grain.- o. A o. produced by some species of Aspergillus and Penicillium that can contaminate cereal grains and feeds, primarily following improper storage; a potent carcinogen in rodents.
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och·ra·tox·in .ō-krə-'täk-sən n a mycotoxin produced by a fungus of the genus Aspergillus (A. ochraceus)* * *
ochra·tox·in (oґkrə-tok″sin) any of a group of mycotoxins produced by Aspergillus ochraceus and certain species of Penicillium, sometimes found contaminating grains, peanuts, and green coffee beans. It has been implicated in cases of hepatic carcinoma and Balkan nephritis. The most common and the most toxic is ochratoxin A, which causes ochratoxicosis.
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ochratoxin — /oh kreuh tok sin/, n. a toxin produced by Aspergillus ochraceus and several other molds that commonly contaminate cereal grains: causes intestinal inflammation and kidney and liver degeneration when ingested by animals. [1970 75; < NL… … Universalium
ochratoxin — noun Any of a class of mycotoxins, having an isocoumarin structure, produced by fungi of the genus Aspergillus … Wiktionary
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ochratoxin — och·ra·toxin … English syllables
ochratoxin — ¦ōkrəˌ noun Etymology: ochra (from New Latin ochraceus ochraceous, (specific epithet of Aspergillis ochraceus) + toxin : a mycotoxin produced by a fungus of the genus Aspergillus (A. ochraceus) * * * /oh kreuh tok sin/, n. a toxin produced by… … Useful english dictionary
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