gliotoxin

English

Etymology

From the fungi species Gliocladium fimbriatum + toxin.

Noun

gliotoxin (plural gliotoxins)

1. (toxicology) A mycotoxin, originally isolated from Albifimbria verrucaria (syn. Gliocladium fimbriatum), that causes apoptosis of certain cells.

Derived terms

• acetylgliotoxin