Meanings
nounmicrocystin (countable and uncountable, plural microcystins)
plural microcystins
- countableuncountablebiochemistryAny of a class of cyclic oligopeptide hepatotoxins produced by cyanobacteria
Origin
From Microcystis, from which the toxin was first isolated, + -in.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish mikrokystiini
- mikrokystiinitype of hepatotoxin
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APA
microcystin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microcystin
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“microcystin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microcystin. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microcystin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microcystin.
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