lapachone

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noun

Any of a small group of quinones, isolated from the bark of the lapacho tree, that have chemopreventive properties

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Meanings

nounlapachone (plural lapachones)

plural lapachones

  1. chemistryAny of a small group of quinones, isolated from the bark of the lapacho tree, that have chemopreventive properties

Origin

From lapacho + -one.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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