forskolin

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noun

A labdane diterpene produced by the plant Plectranthus barbatus or Coleus barbatus var. barbatus (syn. Coleus forskohlii), commonly used in the study and research of cell physiology.

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Meanings

nounforskolin (plural forskolins)

plural forskolins

  1. biochemistryA labdane diterpene produced by the plant Plectranthus barbatus or Coleus barbatus var. barbatus (syn. Coleus forskohlii), commonly used in the study and research of cell physiology.

Origin

From an obsolete name, Plectranthus forskolaei, for the plant Coleus barbatus. That name is from the name of the Swedish explorer Peter Forsskål.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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