phalloidin
/ (fəˈlɔɪdɪn) /
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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
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How to use phalloidin in a sentence
Or affirmed that the phalloidin of the Amanita phalloides was very nearly related to, and perhaps identical with, strychnine.