ˈfȯrˌbȯl, -ˌbōl noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary phorb- (from Greek phorbē pasture, fodder) + -ol (I); originally formed in German — more at pheophorbide
: an alcohol C 20 H 28 O 6 that is the parent compound of tumor-promoting esters occurring in croton oil