costunolide

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noun

A sesquiterpene lactone, (3aS,6E,10E,11aR)-6,10-dimethyl-3-methylene-3,3a,4,5,8,9-hexahydrocyclodeca[b]furan-2(11aH)-one, present in lettuce

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Meanings

nouncostunolide (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA sesquiterpene lactone, (3aS,6E,10E,11aR)-6,10-dimethyl-3-methylene-3,3a,4,5,8,9-hexahydrocyclodeca[b]furan-2(11aH)-one, present in lettuce
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APA

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

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Chicago

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