withanolide
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English
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Etymology
[edit]From Withania, one of the genera in which withanolides occur.
Noun
[edit]withanolide (countable and uncountable, plural withanolides)
- 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.