clerocidin

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noun

A microbial terpenoid, related to clerodane, that stimulates DNA cleavage

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Meanings

nounclerocidin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA microbial terpenoid, related to clerodane, that stimulates DNA cleavage

Origin

From clero(dane) + -cide + -in?

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APA

clerocidin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clerocidin

MLA

“clerocidin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clerocidin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clerocidin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clerocidin.

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