gliotoxin

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noun

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

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Meanings

noungliotoxin (plural gliotoxins)

plural gliotoxins

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

Origin

From the fungi species Gliocladium fimbriatum + toxin.

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APA

gliotoxin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gliotoxin

MLA

“gliotoxin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gliotoxin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gliotoxin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gliotoxin.

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