withanolides

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A form of withanolide — 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.

Scrabble 19

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of withanolide
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