dehydrocostus lactone

noun

A naturally occurring sesquiterpene lactone found in the roots of Saussurea costus.

Meanings

noundehydrocostus lactone (countable and uncountable, plural dehydrocostus lactones)

plural dehydrocostus lactones

  1. countableuncountableA naturally occurring sesquiterpene lactone found in the roots of Saussurea costus.
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