discodermolide

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noun

A natural polyketide that is a potent inhibitor of tumour cell growth.

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Meanings

noundiscodermolide (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA natural polyketide that is a potent inhibitor of tumour cell growth.

Origin

After Discodermia dissoluta, the Caribbean marine sponge from which it was first isolated in 1990.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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