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gambogic acid

gambogic acid noun: a xanthonoid, isolated from gamboge resin, that has some anticancer activity.

Noun

gambogic acid (uncountable)

  1. A xanthonoid, isolated from gamboge resin, that has some anticancer activity

Words formed from gambogic acid

Questions about gambogic acid

What does gambogic acid mean?
Gambogic acid means a xanthonoid, isolated from gamboge resin, that has some anticancer activity.
What part of speech is gambogic acid?
Gambogic acid is a noun.

Words near gambogic acid in the dictionary

  1. gambogenic
  2. gambogenic acid
  3. gamboges
  4. gambogian
  5. gambogic
  6. gambogic acid
  7. gamboised
  8. gambol
  9. Gambold
  10. gamboled
  11. gamboling

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