amanitin
am·a·ni·tin
noun \-ˈnī-tən, -ˈnē-\Definition of AMANITIN
: a highly toxic peptide that is produced by the death cap and that selectively inhibits mammalian RNA polymerase
Origin of AMANITIN
amanita + -in
First Known Use: 1836
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