gliotoxin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A mycotoxin, originally isolated from Albifimbria verrucaria (syn. Gliocladium fimbriatum), that causes apoptosis of certain cells.

Word forms

gliotoxin gliotoxins

Etymology

From the fungi species Gliocladium fimbriatum + toxin.

Derived words

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