betulinic acid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A naturally-occurring pentacyclic triterpenoid with antiretroviral, antimalarial and antiinflammatory properties

Word forms

betulinic acid

Etymology

From Latin betul(a) (“birch tree”) + -in + -ic.

Related words

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