mangotoxin

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

mango +‎ toxin, so called because the Pseudomonas syringae causes apical necrosis in mango trees.

Noun[edit]

mangotoxin (uncountable)

  1. An antimetabolite toxin produced by Pseudomonas syringae bacteria.