malabaricone

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noun

Any of a group of antimicrobial derivatives of resorcinol, present in nutmegs of the species Myristica malabarica, that inhibit quorum sensing

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Meanings

nounmalabaricone (plural malabaricones)

plural malabaricones

  1. chemistryAny of a group of antimicrobial derivatives of resorcinol, present in nutmegs of the species Myristica malabarica, that inhibit quorum sensing
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