amanitin
/ˌæməˈnaɪtɪn/
noun
- A highly toxic substance found in certain mushrooms, especially the death cap mushroom, that can cause severe liver and kidney damage if eaten.
- The hiker was hospitalized after accidentally eating a mushroom containing amanitin.
- Scientists study amanitin to understand how it attacks liver cells.
- Amanitin is one of the most dangerous poisons found in wild mushrooms.