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mevalonic

mevalonic adjective: of or pertaining to mevalonic acid or its derivatives.

Adjective

mevalonic (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to mevalonic acid or its derivatives

Origin of mevalonic

From me(thyl-dihydroxy) + val(eric acid) + -onic.

Words formed from mevalonic

Phrases with mevalonic

Questions about mevalonic

What does mevalonic mean?
Mevalonic means of or pertaining to mevalonic acid or its derivatives.
What part of speech is mevalonic?
Mevalonic is an adjective.

Words near mevalonic in the dictionary

  1. mevaldates
  2. mevaldic acid
  3. mevalolactone
  4. mevalonate
  5. mevalonates
  6. mevalonic
  7. mevalonic acid
  8. mevalonolactone
  9. mevalonolactones
  10. mevastatin
  11. mevinolin

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