bromoenollactone

noun

The lactone of a bromoenol, but especially E-6-(bromoethylene)tetrahydro-3-(1-naphthyl)-2H-pyran-2-one that is a selective inhibitor of phospholipase activity in macrophages

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Meanings

nounbromoenollactone (plural bromoenollactones)

plural bromoenollactones

  1. chemistryThe lactone of a bromoenol, but especially E-6-(bromoethylene)tetrahydro-3-(1-naphthyl)-2H-pyran-2-one that is a selective inhibitor of phospholipase activity in macrophages
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