amatoxin

English

Etymology

Blend of amanita +‎ toxin

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌæməˈtɒksɪn/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌæməˈtɑksɪn/
• Rhymes: -ɒksɪn

Noun

amatoxin (plural amatoxins)

1. (toxicology) Any of a class of toxic peptides produced by several mushrooms of the genus Amanita and others.

Translations

any of a class of toxic peptides produced by amanitas

• Finnish: amatoksiini
• Portuguese: amatoxina f