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hydroxycoumarin

hydroxycoumarin noun: any of several isomeric hydroxy derivatives of coumarin, some of which are the basis of pharmaceuticals.

Noun

hydroxycoumarin (plural hydroxycoumarins)

  1. Any of several isomeric hydroxy derivatives of coumarin, some of which are the basis of pharmaceuticals
    Synonyms:
    coumarinol

Synonyms of hydroxycoumarin

Forms of hydroxycoumarin

pluralhydroxycoumarins

Origin of hydroxycoumarin

From hydroxy- + coumarin.

Questions about hydroxycoumarin

What does hydroxycoumarin mean?
Hydroxycoumarin means any of several isomeric hydroxy derivatives of coumarin, some of which are the basis of pharmaceuticals.
What part of speech is hydroxycoumarin?
Hydroxycoumarin is a noun.
What is the plural of hydroxycoumarin?
The plural of hydroxycoumarin is hydroxycoumarins.

Words near hydroxycoumarin in the dictionary

  1. hydroxycitronellal
  2. hydroxycobalamin
  3. hydroxycorticosteroid
  4. hydroxycorticosteroids
  5. hydroxycotinine
  6. hydroxycoumarin
  7. hydroxycoumarins
  8. hydroxycyclization
  9. hydroxycyclizations
  10. hydroxydaunorubicin
  11. hydroxydeboronation

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