SINCE 1828
amanitin
noun
am·a·ni·tin
| \ -ˈnī-tᵊn
, -ˈnē-
\
, -ˈnē-
\
Definition of amanitin
: a highly toxic peptide that is produced by the death cap and that selectively inhibits mammalian RNA polymerase
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
More Definitions for amanitin
amanitin
noun
am·a·ni·tin
| \ -ˈnit-ᵊn
, -ˈnēt-
\
, -ˈnēt-
\
Medical Definition of amanitin
: a highly toxic cyclic peptide produced by the death cap that selectively inhibits mammalian RNA polymerase
Comments on amanitin
What made you want to look up amanitin? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Farm Idioms Quiz
-
- What does 'poke' refer to in the expression 'pig in a poke'?
Test your knowledge - and maybe learn something along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Words at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games
-
Farm Idioms Quiz
Not your children's farm quiz.
Take the quiz -
Up in the Sky: A Quiz
It's a bird? It's a plane? No, I'm really asking. What is it?
Take the quiz -
True or False?
Test your knowledge - and maybe learn something along the way.
Take the quiz -
Citation
Do you know the person or title these quotes describe?
Play the game
Share amanitin
Resources for amanitin