AFLATOXIN

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("aflatoxin" is a kind of...):

bioarm; biological weapon; bioweapon (any weapon usable in biological warfare)

mycotoxin (a toxin produced by a fungus)

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