salvestrol

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noun

A natural phytoalexin that can be converted into a cytotoxic metabolite by certain enzymes that are overexpressed by cancer cells.

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Meanings

nounsalvestrol (plural salvestrols)

plural salvestrols

  1. A natural phytoalexin that can be converted into a cytotoxic metabolite by certain enzymes that are overexpressed by cancer cells.

Origin

Coined by Gerald Potter.

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

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

Chicago

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

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