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nordihydroguaiaretic acid

nordihydroguaiaretic acid noun: an antioxidant compound found in the creosote bush (Larrea tridentata), formerly used as a food preservative.

Noun

nordihydroguaiaretic acid (uncountable)

  1. An antioxidant compound found in the creosote bush (Larrea tridentata), formerly used as a food preservative.
    • In mouse studies, anti-inflammatory drugs showed a potential for extending lifespan, although their effects were relatively small (Strong et al., 2008); for example, nordihydroguaiaretic acid (NDGA) and aspirin increased survival but did not extend maximum lifespan.2015 April 22, Valter D Longo et al., “Interventions to Slow Aging in Humans: Are We Ready?”, in Aging Cell, volume 14, →DOI
    Synonyms:
    NDGA

Synonyms of nordihydroguaiaretic acid

Questions about nordihydroguaiaretic acid

What does nordihydroguaiaretic acid mean?
Nordihydroguaiaretic acid means an antioxidant compound found in the creosote bush (Larrea tridentata), formerly used as a food preservative.
What part of speech is nordihydroguaiaretic acid?
Nordihydroguaiaretic acid is a noun.

Words near nordihydroguaiaretic acid in the dictionary

  1. Nordid
  2. Nordids
  3. Nordie
  4. Nordies
  5. nordihydrocapsaicin
  6. nordihydroguaiaretic acid
  7. Nordine
  8. Nordines
  9. nordinone
  10. Nordish
  11. nordite

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