Gliotoxin
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Gliotoxin is a noun meaning (toxicology) A mycotoxin, originally isolated from Albifimbria verrucaria (syn. Gliocladium fimbriatum), that causes apoptosis of certain cells.
Meaning
(toxicology) A mycotoxin, originally isolated from Albifimbria verrucaria (syn. Gliocladium fimbriatum), that causes apoptosis of certain cells.
Word Forms
- gliotoxins
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include gliotoxicity, gliotype, lymphocytotoxin, mitotoxin, leucotoxin, cytotoxin.
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