Amanitin
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /æməˈnaɪtɪn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Amanitin is a noun meaning (biochemistry) A deadly amatoxin found in Amanita phalloides (the death cap), the four destroying angels (Amanita bisporigera, Amanita ocreata, Amanita verna, and Amanita virosa), and some other amanitas.
Meaning
(biochemistry) A deadly amatoxin found in Amanita phalloides (the death cap), the four destroying angels (Amanita bisporigera, Amanita ocreata, Amanita verna, and Amanita virosa), and some other amanitas.
Example Sentences
Death caps contain a poison called amanitin which, according to the UK's Woodland Trust, is responsible for 90 per cent of all fatalities caused by ingesting fungus.
Word Forms
- amanitins
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include amanitine, amatoxin, cycloamanide, antamanide, proamanullin, anatoxin.
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