phalloidin

/ fəˈlɔɪdɪn /

noun

1. a peptide toxin, responsible for the toxicity of the death cap mushroom, Amanita phalloides

Word History and Origins

Origin of phalloidin¹

C20: New Latin, from phallus + -oid + -in

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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