deflectin

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noun

One of a family of antibiotic chemicals produced by Aspergillus deflectus which contain a 6H-furo[2,3-h]-2-benzopyran-6,8(6aH)-dione core.

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Meanings

noundeflectin (plural deflectins)

plural deflectins

  1. chemistryOne of a family of antibiotic chemicals produced by Aspergillus deflectus which contain a 6H-furo[2,3-h]-2-benzopyran-6,8(6aH)-dione core.

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Anagrams

inflected
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APA

deflectin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deflectin

MLA

“deflectin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deflectin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deflectin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deflectin.

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