SINCE 1828
amanitin
noun
am·a·ni·tin
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Definition of amanitin
: a highly toxic peptide that is produced by the death cap and that selectively inhibits mammalian RNA polymerase
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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
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