parthenolide

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noun

A sesquiterpene lactone which occurs naturally in the plant feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium); used for the relief of migraine

Scrabble 18
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Meanings

nounparthenolide (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA sesquiterpene lactone which occurs naturally in the plant feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium); used for the relief of migraine
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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