ergotoxine

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/ɜːɡəˈtɒksiːn/

noun

A mixture of alkaloids (ergocristine, ergocornine and ergocryptine) identified in ergot, formerly believed to be a single compound.

OriginEnglish toxin ← Latin toxicum ← Ancient Greek τοξικόν (toxikón) →
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Meanings

nounergotoxine (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryA mixture of alkaloids (ergocristine, ergocornine and ergocryptine) identified in ergot, formerly believed to be a single compound.

Origin

  1. Englishergot
  2. Ancient Greekτοξῐκός (toxĭkós)
  3. Ancient Greekτοξικόν (toxikón)
  4. Latintoxicum
  5. Englishtoxin
  6. Englishergotoxine

From ergot + toxin + -ine.

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Chicago

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