Patulin

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A mycotoxin, 2-hydroxy-3,7-dioxabicyclo[4.3.0]nona-5,9-dien-8-one, produced by fungi associated with rotting fruit. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From translingual patulum + -in.

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