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secologanin

secologanin noun: a monoterpene synthesized from geranyl pyrophosphate in the mevalonate pathway, then proceeding with dopamine to form ipecac alkaloids.

Noun

secologanin (uncountable)

  1. A monoterpene synthesized from geranyl pyrophosphate in the mevalonate pathway, then proceeding with dopamine to form ipecac alkaloids.

Questions about secologanin

What does secologanin mean?
Secologanin means a monoterpene synthesized from geranyl pyrophosphate in the mevalonate pathway, then proceeding with dopamine to form ipecac alkaloids.
What part of speech is secologanin?
Secologanin is a noun.

Words near secologanin in the dictionary

  1. secoiridoids
  2. secoisolariciresinol
  3. secologanate
  4. secologanates
  5. secologanic acid
  6. secologanin
  7. secologanoside
  8. secologonin
  9. secomanoalide
  10. Secombe
  11. Secombes

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