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enterolignan

enterolignan noun: any lignan that is formed from another by metabolism in the gut.

Noun

enterolignan (plural enterolignans)

  1. Any lignan that is formed from another by metabolism in the gut.

Forms of enterolignan

pluralenterolignans

Origin of enterolignan

From entero- + lignan.

Questions about enterolignan

What does enterolignan mean?
Enterolignan means any lignan that is formed from another by metabolism in the gut.
What part of speech is enterolignan?
Enterolignan is a noun.
What is the plural of enterolignan?
The plural of enterolignan is enterolignans.

Words near enterolignan in the dictionary

  1. enterokine
  2. enterokinesis
  3. enterokinetic
  4. enterolactone
  5. enterolactones
  6. enterolignan
  7. enterolignans
  8. enterolite
  9. enterolites
  10. enterolith
  11. enterolithiasis

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