endoperoxide

E1N1D2O1P3E1R1O1X8I1D2E1

noun

Any heterocycle containing a peroxide -O-O- residue in the ring; found especially in certain intermediates in prostaglandin biosynthesis.

OriginEnglish peroxide ← Ancient Greek ἔνδον (éndon) ← Proto-Hellenic *éndon →
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Meanings

nounendoperoxide (plural endoperoxides)

plural endoperoxides

  1. biochemistryAny heterocycle containing a peroxide -O-O- residue in the ring; found especially in certain intermediates in prostaglandin biosynthesis.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁n̥dóm
  2. Proto-Hellenic*éndon
  3. Ancient Greekἔνδον (éndon)
  4. Englishendo-
  5. Englishperoxide
  6. Englishendoperoxide

From endo- + peroxide.

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