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turmerone

turmerone noun: any of a group of aromatic ketones, found in turmeric, that exhibit antiproliferative and antitumor activity.

Noun

turmerone (plural turmerones)

  1. Any of a group of aromatic ketones, found in turmeric, that exhibit antiproliferative and antitumor activity

Forms of turmerone

pluralturmerones

Origin of turmerone

From turmeric + -one.

Questions about turmerone

What does turmerone mean?
Turmerone means any of a group of aromatic ketones, found in turmeric, that exhibit antiproliferative and antitumor activity.
What part of speech is turmerone?
Turmerone is a noun.
What is the plural of turmerone?
The plural of turmerone is turmerones.

Words near turmerone in the dictionary

  1. turmeric paper
  2. turmeric papers
  3. turmerick
  4. turmerics
  5. turmerol
  6. turmerone
  7. turmerones
  8. turmes
  9. turmit
  10. turmite
  11. turmites

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