wheldone

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noun

A fungal metabolite isolated from the coculture of Aspergillus fischeri and Xylaria flabelliformis, displaying cytotoxic activity against breast, melanoma, and ovarian cancer cell lines.

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Meanings

nounwheldone (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryA fungal metabolite isolated from the coculture of Aspergillus fischeri and Xylaria flabelliformis, displaying cytotoxic activity against breast, melanoma, and ovarian cancer cell lines.

Origin

Coined by biochemists Sonja L. Knowles et al. in 2020, in honor of British motor racing driver Dan Wheldon.

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Anagrams

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APA

wheldone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wheldone

MLA

“wheldone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wheldone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wheldone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wheldone.

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