English Explanatory Dictionary

withanolide

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Word forms

withanolide withanolides

Etymology

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

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