Meanings
nounxanthochymol (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryAn antibacterial compound found in Garcinia xanthochymus.
Different studies point to xanthochymol and formononetin as showing activity against tumoral cells.
2016 January 9, “Chemical Composition and Biological Activity of Extracts Obtained by Supercritical Extraction and Ethanolic Extraction of Brown, Green and Red Propolis Derived from Different Geographic Regions in Brazil”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
Origin
From taxonomic name xanthochymus + -ol.
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xanthochymol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xanthochymol
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