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phorboxazole

phorboxazole noun: any of a group of complex organic compounds, containing oxazole rings, isolated from marine sponges of the genus Phorbas; some of these exhibit cytostatic activity.

Noun

phorboxazole (plural phorboxazoles)

  1. Any of a group of complex organic compounds, containing oxazole rings, isolated from marine sponges of the genus Phorbas; some of these exhibit cytostatic activity.

Forms of phorboxazole

pluralphorboxazoles

Origin of phorboxazole

From translingual Phorbas + oxazole.

Questions about phorboxazole

What does phorboxazole mean?
Phorboxazole means any of a group of complex organic compounds, containing oxazole rings, isolated from marine sponges of the genus Phorbas; some of these exhibit cytostatic activity.
What part of speech is phorboxazole?
Phorboxazole is a noun.
What is the plural of phorboxazole?
The plural of phorboxazole is phorboxazoles.

Words near phorboxazole in the dictionary

  1. phorbeia
  2. phorboid
  3. phorboids
  4. phorbol
  5. phorbols
  6. phorboxazole
  7. phorboxazoles
  8. phorbs
  9. Phorcides
  10. Phorcys
  11. phoresies

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