amanitin
noun/æməˈnaɪtɪn/
Etymology From Amanita + -in.
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Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Natural sciences, Physical sciences A deadly amatoxin found in Amanita phalloides (the death cap), the four destroying angels (Amanita bisporigera, Amanita ocreata, Amanita verna, and Amanita virosa), and some other amanitas.
- Death caps contain a poison called amanitin which, according to the UK's Woodland Trust, is responsible for 90 per cent of all fatalities caused by ingesting fungus.2025 May 17, Jay Rayner, “When foraging turns toxic”, in FT Weekend (Life & Arts section), London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 20: