gliotoxin

noun

glio·tox·in ˌglī-ō-ˈtäk-sən

: an antibiotic C₁₃H₁₄N₂O₄S₂ that is toxic to higher animals as well as to animal and plant pathogens and that is produced by various fungi (as of the genera Gliocladium, Aspergillus, and Penicillium)

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“Gliotoxin.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/gliotoxin. Accessed 22 Mar. 2023.

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