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deoxynojirimycin

deoxynojirimycin noun: the glucosidase inhibitor (2R,3R,4R,5S)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-3,4,5-piperidinetriol present in mulberries.

Noun

deoxynojirimycin (uncountable)

  1. The glucosidase inhibitor (2R,3R,4R,5S)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-3,4,5-piperidinetriol present in mulberries.
    Synonyms:
    moranoline

Synonyms of deoxynojirimycin

Origin of deoxynojirimycin

From deoxy- + nojirimycin.

Questions about deoxynojirimycin

What does deoxynojirimycin mean?
Deoxynojirimycin means the glucosidase inhibitor (2R,3R,4R,5S)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-3,4,5-piperidinetriol present in mulberries.
What part of speech is deoxynojirimycin?
Deoxynojirimycin is a noun.

Words near deoxynojirimycin in the dictionary

  1. deoxylate
  2. deoxymannose
  3. deoxymyoglobin
  4. deoxynivalenol
  5. deoxynivalenols
  6. deoxynojirimycin
  7. deoxynuclease
  8. deoxynucleases
  9. deoxynucleic
  10. deoxynucleoside
  11. deoxynucleosides

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