TRITERPENOID


Meaning of TRITERPENOID in English

I. (ˈ)trī|tərpəˌnȯid adjective

Etymology: triterpene + -oid

: resembling a triterpene in molecular structure

triterpenoid sapogenins

II. noun

( -s )

: a triterpene or triterpene derivative (as lanosterol or oleanolic acid)

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