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gambogenic

gambogenic adjective: of or pertaining to gambogenic acid and its derivatives.

Adjective

gambogenic (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to gambogenic acid and its derivatives.

Origin of gambogenic

From gamboge + -genic, since it was first obtained from gamboge.

Phrases with gambogenic

Questions about gambogenic

What does gambogenic mean?
Gambogenic means of or pertaining to gambogenic acid and its derivatives.
What part of speech is gambogenic?
Gambogenic is an adjective.

Words near gambogenic in the dictionary

  1. Gamboa
  2. Gamboas
  3. gambodic acid
  4. gamboes
  5. gamboge
  6. gambogenic
  7. gambogenic acid
  8. gamboges
  9. gambogian
  10. gambogic
  11. gambogic acid

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