Meanings
nountriterpenoid (plural triterpenoids)
plural triterpenoids
- chemistrya terpenoid having a C₃₀ skeleton
adjectivetriterpenoid (not comparable)
- not comparablechemistryof, or relating to a triterpene or triterpenoid
Origin
From tri- + terpenoid or triterpene + -oid.
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APA
triterpenoid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triterpenoid
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“triterpenoid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triterpenoid. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “triterpenoid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triterpenoid.
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