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norcantharidin

norcantharidin noun: the bicyclic anhydride 3,6-endoxohexahydrophthalic anhydride that is an anticancer drug.

Noun

norcantharidin (uncountable)

  1. The bicyclic anhydride 3,6-endoxohexahydrophthalic anhydride that is an anticancer drug.

Origin of norcantharidin

From nor- + cantharidin.

Questions about norcantharidin

What does norcantharidin mean?
Norcantharidin means the bicyclic anhydride 3,6-endoxohexahydrophthalic anhydride that is an anticancer drug.
What part of speech is norcantharidin?
Norcantharidin is a noun.

Words near norcantharidin in the dictionary

  1. Norbys
  2. NORC
  3. NorCal
  4. norcamphane
  5. norcamphor
  6. norcantharidin
  7. norcarane
  8. norcarotenoid
  9. norcarotenoids
  10. norcassamide
  11. norcholestane

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