epipolythiodioxopiperazine

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English

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Etymology

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From epi- +‎ poly- +‎ thio- +‎ di- +‎ oxo- +‎ piperazine.

Noun

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epipolythiodioxopiperazine (plural epipolythiodioxopiperazines)

  1. (organic chemistry) Any of a group of cytotoxic metabolites of some fungi