withanolide

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noun

Any of a group of naturally occurring chemical compounds occurring as secondary metabolites primarily in genera of the nightshade family, consisting of a steroid backbone bound to a lactone or one of its derivatives.

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Meanings

nounwithanolide (countable and uncountable, plural withanolides)

plural withanolides

  1. countableuncountableAny of a group of naturally occurring chemical compounds occurring as secondary metabolites primarily in genera of the nightshade family, consisting of a steroid backbone bound to a lactone or one of its derivatives.

Origin

From Withania, one of the genera in which withanolides occur.

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

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

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