phalloidin

phalloidin definition - medical

phal·loi·din (fă-loidˈn)

noun
A heat-stable, toxic, cyclic peptide produced by Amanita phalloides that acts by binding actin and causes vomiting, convulsions, diarrhea, asthenia, and death.

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