: a highly toxic peptide that is produced by the death cap and that selectively inhibits mammalian RNA polymerase
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebThe poison is amanitin, which is a particularly nasty cocktail of eight other toxins found in amino acids. Bill Heavey, Field & Stream, 9 Mar. 2020 The poison is amanitin, which is a particularly nasty cocktail of eight other toxins found in amino acids. Bill Heavey, Field & Stream, 9 Mar. 2020 The poison is amanitin, which is a particularly nasty cocktail of eight other toxins found in amino acids. Bill Heavey, Field & Stream, 9 Mar. 2020 The poison is amanitin, which is a particularly nasty cocktail of eight other toxins found in amino acids. Bill Heavey, Field & Stream, 9 Mar. 2020 The poison is amanitin, which is a particularly nasty cocktail of eight other toxins found in amino acids.Popular Science, 11 Mar. 2020 The toxic agent here is the same amanitin found in the death cap. Bill Heavey, Field & Stream, 9 Mar. 2020 The mushroom contains toxins known as amanitin, which damage liver cells. Rachael Rettner Senior Writer, Fox News, 6 June 2017 See More
Word History
Etymology
amanita + -in
First Known Use
1836, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
amanitin
noun
am·a·ni·tin -ˈnit-ᵊn -ˈnēt-
: a highly toxic cyclic peptide produced by the death cap that selectively inhibits mammalian RNA polymerase