hapalindole

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noun

Any of a group of antibacterial, antimycotic and antialgal alkaloids isolated from the blue-green alga Hapalosiphon fontinalis.

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Meanings

nounhapalindole (plural hapalindoles)

plural hapalindoles

  1. biochemistryAny of a group of antibacterial, antimycotic and antialgal alkaloids isolated from the blue-green alga Hapalosiphon fontinalis.

Origin

From Hapal(osiphon) + indole.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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