phalloidin
/ (fəˈlɔɪdɪn) /
noun
a peptide toxin, responsible for the toxicity of the death cap mushroom, Amanita phalloides
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Word Origin for phalloidin
C20: New Latin, from phallus + -oid + -in
Words nearby phalloidin
phallo-, phallocampsis, phallocentric, phallocentrism, phallodynia, phalloidin, phalloplasty, phallotomy, phallotoxin, phallus, Pham Van Dong
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Example sentences from the Web for phalloidin
Or affirmed that the phalloidin of the Amanita phalloides was very nearly related to, and perhaps identical with, strychnine.
Medical definitions for phalloidin
phalloidin
[ fă-loid′n ]
n.
A heat-stable, toxic, cyclic peptide produced by Amanita phalloides that acts by binding actin and causes vomiting, convulsions, diarrhea, asthenia, and death.
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