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calaxin

calaxin noun: a tricyclic lactone [(2Z,4R,8R,9R,11R)-2,11-dimethyl-7-methylidene-6,12-dioxo-5,14-dioxatricyclo[9.2.1.0^(4,8)]tetradeca-1(13),2-dien-9-yl] 2-methylprop-2-enoate.

Noun

calaxin (uncountable)

  1. A tricyclic lactone [(2Z,4R,8R,9R,11R)-2,11-dimethyl-7-methylidene-6,12-dioxo-5,14-dioxatricyclo[9.2.1.0^(4,8)]tetradeca-1(13),2-dien-9-yl] 2-methylprop-2-enoate
  2. A particular calcium-sensor protein that has a function in sperm motility

Questions about calaxin

What does calaxin mean?
Calaxin means a tricyclic lactone [(2Z,4R,8R,9R,11R)-2,11-dimethyl-7-methylidene-6,12-dioxo-5,14-dioxatricyclo[9.2.1.0^(4,8)]tetradeca-1(13),2-dien-9-yl] 2-methylprop-2-enoate.
What part of speech is calaxin?
Calaxin is a noun.

Words near calaxin in the dictionary

  1. calaverites
  2. Calaway
  3. Calaways
  4. Calawisan
  5. CALAX
  6. calaxin
  7. calay
  8. Calayan
  9. Calayan rail
  10. Calayan rails
  11. Calayo

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