"gliotoxin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gliotoxins [plural]
Etymology: From the fungi species Gliocladium fimbriatum + toxin. Etymology templates: {{taxlink|Gliocladium fimbriatum|species}} Gliocladium fimbriatum Head templates: {{en-noun}} gliotoxin (plural gliotoxins)
  1. (toxicology) A mycotoxin, originally isolated from Albifimbria verrucaria (syn. Gliocladium fimbriatum), that causes apoptosis of certain cells. Wikipedia link: gliotoxin Categories (topical): Poisons Derived forms: acetylgliotoxin
    Sense id: en-gliotoxin-en-noun-WQO5iINN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: medicine, sciences, toxicology

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