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podophyllotoxin

podophyllotoxin noun: a toxin obtained from the rhizomes of some South American plants that is the base of the anticancer drug etoposide.

Noun

podophyllotoxin (plural podophyllotoxins)

  1. A toxin obtained from the rhizomes of some South American plants that is the base of the anticancer drug etoposide.
    Synonyms:
    podofilox

Synonyms of podophyllotoxin

Forms of podophyllotoxin

pluralpodophyllotoxins

Origin of podophyllotoxin

From plant genus Podophyllum + toxin.

Words formed from podophyllotoxin

Questions about podophyllotoxin

What does podophyllotoxin mean?
Podophyllotoxin means a toxin obtained from the rhizomes of some South American plants that is the base of the anticancer drug etoposide.
What part of speech is podophyllotoxin?
Podophyllotoxin is a noun.
What is the plural of podophyllotoxin?
The plural of podophyllotoxin is podophyllotoxins.

Words near podophyllotoxin in the dictionary

  1. podophthalmites
  2. podophthalmous
  3. podophyllaceous
  4. podophyllin
  5. podophyllins
  6. podophyllotoxin
  7. podophyllotoxins
  8. podophyllous
  9. podophyllum
  10. podophyllums
  11. podoplanin

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