garcinol

G2A1R1C3I1N1O1L1

noun

A polyisoprenylated benzophenone derivative, isolated from Garcinia indica, that is a potent inhibitor of histone acetyltransferases

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Meanings

noungarcinol (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA polyisoprenylated benzophenone derivative, isolated from Garcinia indica, that is a potent inhibitor of histone acetyltransferases

Origin

Garcinia + -ol

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

caroling
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APA

garcinol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/garcinol

MLA

“garcinol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/garcinol. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “garcinol,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/garcinol.

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