physcion

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noun

An organic compound found in some lichens.

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nounphyscion (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryAn organic compound found in some lichens.

    Several infrequently reported anthraquinone derivates produced by fungi and plants were found during the present research, such as emodin, its methy-derivate physcion and chrysophanol and its respective dimer skyrin.

    2015 August 20, María J. Nichea et al., “Presence of Multiple Mycotoxins and Other Fungal Metabolites in Native Grasses from a Wetland Ecosystem in Argentina Intended for Grazing Cattle”, in Toxins, volume 7, →DOI
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