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farnesoid

farnesoid adjective: of or relating to farnesol or its derivatives, especially to the metabolically active farnesyl pyrophosphate.

Adjective

farnesoid (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to farnesol or its derivatives, especially to the metabolically active farnesyl pyrophosphate

Origin of farnesoid

From farnesol + -oid.

Words formed from farnesoid

  • farnesoid X receptor

Questions about farnesoid

What does farnesoid mean?
Farnesoid means of or relating to farnesol or its derivatives, especially to the metabolically active farnesyl pyrophosphate.
What part of speech is farnesoid?
Farnesoid is an adjective.

Words near farnesoid in the dictionary

  1. farnesenes
  2. farnesoate
  3. farnesoates
  4. farnesoic
  5. farnesoic acid
  6. farnesoid
  7. farnesol
  8. farnesols
  9. farness
  10. farnesses
  11. farnesyl

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