norcantharidin

N1O1R1C3A1N1T1H4A1R1I1D2I1N1

noun

The bicyclic anhydride 3,6-endoxohexahydrophthalic anhydride that is an anticancer drug.

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Meanings

nounnorcantharidin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryThe bicyclic anhydride 3,6-endoxohexahydrophthalic anhydride that is an anticancer drug.

Origin

From nor- + cantharidin.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “norcantharidin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/norcantharidin.

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