loureirin

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noun

Any of a group of isomeric aromatic ketones, 1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3-(2,4,6-trimethoxyphenyl)propanone, found in dragon's blood.

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Meanings

nounloureirin (plural loureirins)

plural loureirins

  1. chemistryAny of a group of isomeric aromatic ketones, 1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3-(2,4,6-trimethoxyphenyl)propanone, found in dragon's blood.

    Bai et al. found that loureirin B could inhibit scar fibroblast proliferation through the TGF-β1/Smad2/3 pathway.

    2015 July 9, “MicroRNA-23b Inhibits the Proliferation and Migration of Heat-Denatured Fibroblasts by Targeting Smad3”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From Loureiro + -in.

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loureirin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loureirin

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“loureirin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loureirin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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