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tanshinone

tanshinone noun: any of a family of diterpene quinones, isolated from tan shen, that are transcription factor inhibitors.

Noun

tanshinone (plural tanshinones)

  1. Any of a family of diterpene quinones, isolated from tan shen, that are transcription factor inhibitors
    • Possibly, a low concentration in the water-extract of pharmacologically active lipophilic compounds, including tanshinones, led to a lack of efficacy of Danshen.2015 July 21, “Salvia Miltiorrhiza Root Water-Extract (Danshen) Has No Beneficial Effect on Cardiovascular Risk Factors. A Randomized Double-Blind Cross-Over Trial”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of tanshinone

pluraltanshinones

Words formed from tanshinone

Questions about tanshinone

What does tanshinone mean?
Tanshinone means any of a family of diterpene quinones, isolated from tan shen, that are transcription factor inhibitors.
What part of speech is tanshinone?
Tanshinone is a noun.
What is the plural of tanshinone?
The plural of tanshinone is tanshinones.

Words near tanshinone in the dictionary

  1. tanshinnone
  2. tanshinoate
  3. tanshinoates
  4. tanshinol
  5. tanshinols
  6. tanshinone
  7. tanshinones
  8. tanshinquinone
  9. Tanshui
  10. tansies
  11. Tanski

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