Definition of Citrinin

1. Noun. (organic compound) A mycotoxin produced by fungi associated with various cereals ¹

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Definition of Citrinin

1. an antibiotic [n -S] - See also: antibiotic

Medical Definition of Citrinin

1. 4,6-dihydro-8-hydroxy-3,4,5-trimethyl-6-oxo-3h-2-benzopyran- 7-carboxylic acid. Antibiotic and mycotoxin from aspergillus niveus and penicillium citrinum. Pharmacological action: antibiotics. Chemical name: 3H-2-Benzopyran-7-carboxylic acid, 4,6-dihydro-8-hydroxy-3,4,5-trimethyl-6-oxo-, (3R-trans)- (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Citrinin

citreous
citric
citric acid
citric acid cycle
citric acid urine test
citriculture
citricultures
citriculturist
citriculturists
citridesmolase
citrin
citrination
citrinations
citrine
citrines
citrinin (current term)
citrinins
citrins
citrobacter
citrobacter freundii
citrogenase
citrometer
citrometers
citron
citron tree
citronella
citronella oil
citronellal
citronellals
citronellas

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