# roquefortine

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any of a group of toxic alkaloids found in various fungi, particularly Penicillium species.

## Etymology
From translingual roqueforti + -ine, after Penicillium roqueforti, from which it was first isolated.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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