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salvestrol

salvestrol noun: a natural phytoalexin that can be converted into a cytotoxic metabolite by certain enzymes that are overexpressed by cancer cells.

Noun

salvestrol (plural salvestrols)

  1. A natural phytoalexin that can be converted into a cytotoxic metabolite by certain enzymes that are overexpressed by cancer cells.

Forms of salvestrol

pluralsalvestrols

Origin of salvestrol

Coined by Gerald Potter.

Questions about salvestrol

What does salvestrol mean?
Salvestrol means a natural phytoalexin that can be converted into a cytotoxic metabolite by certain enzymes that are overexpressed by cancer cells.
What part of speech is salvestrol?
Salvestrol is a noun.
What is the plural of salvestrol?
The plural of salvestrol is salvestrols.

Words near salvestrol in the dictionary

  1. salves
  2. Salvesen
  3. Salvesens
  4. Salveson
  5. Salvesons
  6. salvestrol
  7. salvestrols
  8. Salvi
  9. salvia
  10. salvianin
  11. salvianolate

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