jaborosalactol

J8A1B3O1R1O1S1A1L1A1C3T1O1L1

noun

A naturally-occurring sterol used to treat some rare cancers

Scrabble 25

Meanings

nounjaborosalactol (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA naturally-occurring sterol used to treat some rare cancers

Origin

  1. translingualJaborosa parviflora
  2. Englishjaborosalactol

From translingual Jaborosa parviflora, a plant species from which it was isolated + lactol.

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