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carbenoxolone

US/ˌkɑɹ.bɪˈnɑk.səˌloʊn/

carbenoxolone noun: a synthetic derivative of glycyrrhizinic acid having the chemical formula C₃₄H₅₀O₇; used as a drug for treatment of various conditions including esophageal inflammation.

carbenoxolone: a synthetic derivative of glycyrrhizinic acid having the chemical formula C₃₄H₅₀O₇; used as a drug...
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Noun

carbenoxolone (uncountable)

  1. A synthetic derivative of glycyrrhizinic acid having the chemical formula C₃₄H₅₀O₇; used as a drug for treatment of various conditions including esophageal inflammation.

Origin of carbenoxolone

From carb(oxy) + enoxolone.

Questions about carbenoxolone

What does carbenoxolone mean?
Carbenoxolone means a synthetic derivative of glycyrrhizinic acid having the chemical formula C₃₄H₅₀O₇; used as a drug for treatment of various conditions including esophageal inflammation.
What part of speech is carbenoxolone?
Carbenoxolone is a noun.
How do you pronounce carbenoxolone?
Carbenoxolone is pronounced /ˌkɑɹ.bɪˈnɑk.səˌloʊn/ (US).

Words near carbenoxolone in the dictionary

  1. carbeniums
  2. carbenoid
  3. carbenoids
  4. carbenoxalone
  5. carbenoxelone
  6. carbenoxolone
  7. carbenzide
  8. Carberry
  9. Carberrys
  10. carbestrol
  11. carbetamide

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