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loureirin

loureirin noun: any of a group of isomeric aromatic ketones, 1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3-(2,4,6-trimethoxyphenyl)propanone, found in dragon's blood.

Noun

loureirin (plural loureirins)

  1. Any of a group of isomeric aromatic ketones, 1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3-(2,4,6-trimethoxyphenyl)propanone, found in dragon's blood.
    • Bai et al. found that loureirin B could inhibit scar fibroblast proliferation through the TGF-β1/Smad2/3 pathway.2015 July 9, “MicroRNA-23b Inhibits the Proliferation and Migration of Heat-Denatured Fibroblasts by Targeting Smad3”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of loureirin

pluralloureirins

Origin of loureirin

From Loureiro + -in.

Questions about loureirin

What does loureirin mean?
Loureirin means any of a group of isomeric aromatic ketones, 1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3-(2,4,6-trimethoxyphenyl)propanone, found in dragon's blood.
What part of speech is loureirin?
Loureirin is a noun.
What is the plural of loureirin?
The plural of loureirin is loureirins.

Words near loureirin in the dictionary

  1. Lourdes Extension
  2. Lourdes Proper Subdivision
  3. Lourdes-like
  4. loure
  5. loured
  6. loureirin
  7. loureirins
  8. loureiro
  9. loureiros
  10. Lourembam
  11. Lourenco

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