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parthenolide

parthenolide noun: a sesquiterpene lactone which occurs naturally in the plant feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium); used for the relief of migraine.

Noun

parthenolide (uncountable)

  1. A sesquiterpene lactone which occurs naturally in the plant feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium); used for the relief of migraine

Words formed from parthenolide

Phrases with parthenolide

Questions about parthenolide

What does parthenolide mean?
Parthenolide means a sesquiterpene lactone which occurs naturally in the plant feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium); used for the relief of migraine.
What part of speech is parthenolide?
Parthenolide is a noun.

Words near parthenolide in the dictionary

  1. parthenogenically
  2. parthenogenous
  3. parthenogens
  4. parthenogeny
  5. parthenolatry
  6. parthenolide
  7. parthenology
  8. Parthenon
  9. Parthenope
  10. Parthenopean
  11. parthenophile

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