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hyperforin

hyperforin noun: a prenylated phloroglucinol derivative produced by some members of the plant genus Hypericum, notably Hypericum perforatum (St John's wort).

Noun

hyperforin (countable and uncountable, plural hyperforins)

  1. A prenylated phloroglucinol derivative produced by some members of the plant genus Hypericum, notably Hypericum perforatum (St John's wort).

Forms of hyperforin

pluralhyperforins

Origin of hyperforin

Shortening of Hypericum perforatum with -in.

Words formed from hyperforin

Questions about hyperforin

What does hyperforin mean?
Hyperforin means a prenylated phloroglucinol derivative produced by some members of the plant genus Hypericum, notably Hypericum perforatum (St John's wort).
What part of speech is hyperforin?
Hyperforin is a noun.
What is the plural of hyperforin?
The plural of hyperforin is hyperforins.

Words near hyperforin in the dictionary

  1. hyperforeignisms
  2. hyperforeignization
  3. hyperforeignizations
  4. hyperforest
  5. hyperforests
  6. hyperforin
  7. hyperforinate
  8. hyperforinates
  9. hyperforins
  10. hyperform
  11. hyperformal

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