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Mycotoxin vs Trichothecene - What's the difference?

mycotoxin | trichothecene |

As nouns the difference between mycotoxin and trichothecene

is that mycotoxin is (biochemistry) any substance, produced by a mold or fungus, that is injurious to vertebrates upon ingestion, inhalation or skin contact while trichothecene is any of many related mycotoxins produced by pathogenic fungi species of the genus fusarium .

mycotoxin

English

(wikipedia mycotoxin)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (biochemistry) any substance, produced by a mold or fungus, that is injurious to vertebrates upon ingestion, inhalation or skin contact

    • Related terms

    * mycotoxic * mycotoxicity * mycotoxicology

    See also

    *aflatoxin *ochratoxin *patulin

    trichothecene

    English

    (wikipedia trichothecene) (Fusarium)

    Noun

    (wikipedia trichothecene) (en noun)
  • Any of many related mycotoxins produced by pathogenic fungi species of the genus Fusarium .