fischerindole

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noun

Any of several antimicrobial alkaloids, obtained from a blue-green alga of the genus Fischerella, having a structure similar to hapalindole.

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Meanings

nounfischerindole (plural fischerindoles)

plural fischerindoles

  1. biochemistryAny of several antimicrobial alkaloids, obtained from a blue-green alga of the genus Fischerella, having a structure similar to hapalindole.

Origin

From Fischer(ella) + indole.

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

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

Chicago

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

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