Agaricinic

/ˌæɡəˈrɪsɪnɪk/ adjective

Definition

Of, relating to, or containing agaricin; derived from or characteristic of agaric fungi.

Etymology

From 'agaricin' plus the adjective suffix '-ic.' This adjective describes properties related to the agaric compound.

Kelly Says

Agaricinic properties are what made agaric fungi medically important in medieval Europe—they were so valued that certain fungi species had their own trade routes, and apothecaries guarded their sources jealously!

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