epipodophyllotoxin

noun

Any of a group of complex lignans extracted from the root of the American mayapple plant (Podophyllum peltatum)

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Meanings

nounepipodophyllotoxin (plural epipodophyllotoxins)

plural epipodophyllotoxins

  1. chemistryAny of a group of complex lignans extracted from the root of the American mayapple plant (Podophyllum peltatum)

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
epipodophylloid

Origin

From epi- + podophyllotoxin.

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APA

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

MLA

“epipodophyllotoxin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epipodophyllotoxin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epipodophyllotoxin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epipodophyllotoxin.

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