hericenone

H4E1R1I1C3E1N1O1N1E1

noun

Any of various isolates of Hericium erinaceum that promote nerve growth factor synthesis in vitro.

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Meanings

nounhericenone (plural hericenones)

plural hericenones

  1. chemistryAny of various isolates of Hericium erinaceum that promote nerve growth factor synthesis in vitro.

Origin

From taxonomic name Hericium + -one.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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