monascin

M3O1N1A1S1C3I1N1

noun

The heterotricycle (3S,3aR,9aR)-3-hexanoyl-9a-methyl-6-[(E)-prop-1-enyl]-3,3a,4,8-tetrahydrofuro[3,2-g]isochromene-2,9-dione present in the rice mold Monascus

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Meanings

nounmonascin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryThe heterotricycle (3S,3aR,9aR)-3-hexanoyl-9a-methyl-6-[(E)-prop-1-enyl]-3,3a,4,8-tetrahydrofuro[3,2-g]isochromene-2,9-dione present in the rice mold Monascus

Origin

From Monascus + -cin.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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