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withanolide

withanolide noun: any of a group of naturally occurring chemical compounds occurring as secondary metabolites primarily in genera of the nightshade family, consisting of a steroid backbone bound to a lactone or one of its derivatives.

Noun

withanolide (countable and uncountable, plural withanolides)

  1. Any of a group of naturally occurring chemical compounds occurring as secondary metabolites primarily in genera of the nightshade family, consisting of a steroid backbone bound to a lactone or one of its derivatives.

Forms of withanolide

pluralwithanolides

Origin of withanolide

From Withania, one of the genera in which withanolides occur.

Words formed from withanolide

Questions about withanolide

What does withanolide mean?
Withanolide means any of a group of naturally occurring chemical compounds occurring as secondary metabolites primarily in genera of the nightshade family, consisting of a steroid backbone bound to a lactone or one of its derivatives.
What part of speech is withanolide?
Withanolide is a noun.
What is the plural of withanolide?
The plural of withanolide is withanolides.

Words near withanolide in the dictionary

  1. withamite
  2. withamites
  3. Withams
  4. withanamide
  5. withanamides
  6. withanolide
  7. withanolides
  8. withanone
  9. withanoside
  10. withanosides
  11. withaperuvin

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