phorboxazole

P3H4O1R1B3O1X8A1Z10O1L1E1

noun

Any of a group of complex organic compounds, containing oxazole rings, isolated from marine sponges of the genus Phorbas; some of these exhibit cytostatic activity.

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Meanings

nounphorboxazole (plural phorboxazoles)

plural phorboxazoles

  1. chemistryAny of a group of complex organic compounds, containing oxazole rings, isolated from marine sponges of the genus Phorbas; some of these exhibit cytostatic activity.

Origin

From translingual Phorbas + oxazole.

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