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phalloidin
/ fəˈlɔɪdɪn /
noun
- a peptide toxin, responsible for the toxicity of the death cap mushroom, Amanita phalloides
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Word History and Origins
Origin of phalloidin1
C20: New Latin, from phallus + -oid + -in
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Example Sentences
Or affirmed that the phalloidin of the Amanita phalloides was very nearly related to, and perhaps identical with, strychnine.
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