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baicalein

baicalein noun: 5,6,7-trihydroxyflavone, a flavone originally isolated from the roots of Scutellaria baicalensis that acts as a lipoxygenase inhibitor and anti-inflammatory agent.

Noun

baicalein (uncountable)

  1. 5,6,7-trihydroxyflavone, a flavone originally isolated from the roots of Scutellaria baicalensis that acts as a lipoxygenase inhibitor and anti-inflammatory agent.

Origin of baicalein

From translingual baicalensis + -in?

Questions about baicalein

What does baicalein mean?
Baicalein means 5,6,7-trihydroxyflavone, a flavone originally isolated from the roots of Scutellaria baicalensis that acts as a lipoxygenase inhibitor and anti-inflammatory agent.
What part of speech is baicalein?
Baicalein is a noun.

Words near baicalein in the dictionary

  1. baiaos
  2. Baiardo
  3. Baibars
  4. baicai
  5. Baical skullcap
  6. baicalein
  7. baicalin
  8. baicalinase
  9. Baicheng
  10. baidar
  11. baidarka

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