thymoquinone

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noun

A monoterpenoid quinone, found in Nigella sativa, that has antioxidant activity

Scrabble 29

Meanings

nounthymoquinone (plural thymoquinones)

plural thymoquinones

  1. chemistryA monoterpenoid quinone, found in Nigella sativa, that has antioxidant activity
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