roquefortine

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noun

Any of a group of toxic alkaloids found in various fungi, particularly Penicillium species.

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Meanings

nounroquefortine (plural roquefortines)

plural roquefortines

  1. Any of a group of toxic alkaloids found in various fungi, particularly Penicillium species.

Origin

From translingual roqueforti + -ine, after Penicillium roqueforti, from which it was first isolated.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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