cordyceps
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See also: Cordyceps
Etymology
From New Latin, from Ancient Greek κορδῡ́λη (kordū́lē, “club”) + -ceps (“headed”).
Pronunciation
Noun
cordyceps (plural cordyceps)
- Any of the fungi of the genus Cordyceps, a genus of endoparasitoid sac fungi.
- 2015 July 14, Minsook Ye et al., “Paecilomycies japonica reduces repeated nicotine-induced neuronal and behavioral activation in rats”, in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, volume 15, :
- Consequently, pharmacological compounds in cordyceps may be associated with neurotrophic effects, which regulate behavioral sensitization and reward circuits of drug addiction.
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