patulin

English

Etymology

From translingual patulum +‎ -in.

Noun

patulin (countable and uncountable, plural patulins)

  1. (organic chemistry) A mycotoxin, 2-hydroxy-3,7-dioxabicyclo[4.3.0]nona-5,9-dien-8-one, produced by fungi associated with rotting fruit.

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