tanshinone

T1A1N1S1H4I1N1O1N1E1

noun

Any of a family of diterpene quinones, isolated from tan shen, that are transcription factor inhibitors

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Meanings

nountanshinone (plural tanshinones)

plural tanshinones

  1. chemistryAny of a family of diterpene quinones, isolated from tan shen, that are transcription factor inhibitors

    Possibly, a low concentration in the water-extract of pharmacologically active lipophilic compounds, including tanshinones, led to a lack of efficacy of Danshen.

    2015 July 21, “Salvia Miltiorrhiza Root Water-Extract (Danshen) Has No Beneficial Effect on Cardiovascular Risk Factors. A Randomized Double-Blind Cross-Over Trial”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
tanshinoltanshinquinone

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 丹參酮 /丹参酮
  • 丹參酮 /丹参酮 (dānshēntóng)diterpene quinone

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

shannonite
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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