gyromitrin

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noun

A toxin and possible carcinogen present in most members of the fungal genus Gyromitra, most notably the false morel Gyromitra esculenta.

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Meanings

noungyromitrin (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA toxin and possible carcinogen present in most members of the fungal genus Gyromitra, most notably the false morel Gyromitra esculenta.

Origin

Gyromitra + -in

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Translations

Finnish gyromitriini
  • gyromitriinitoxin
Turkish giromitrin
  • giromitrintoxin
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APA

gyromitrin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gyromitrin

MLA

“gyromitrin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gyromitrin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gyromitrin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gyromitrin.

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