ergotoxine en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɜːɡəˈtɒksiːn/
Etymology
Etymology tree English ergot Ancient Greek τοξῐκός (toxĭkós) Ancient Greek τοξικόν (toxikón)der. Latin toxicum English -in English toxin Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English ergotoxine From ergot + toxin + -ine.
Meanings
- (uncountable) A mixture of alkaloids (ergocristine, ergocornine and ergocryptine) identified in ergot, formerly believed to be a single compound.