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(organic chemistry) A tetracyclic lactone derived from betony with IUPAC name (1S,11aS)-1,5-dihydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)-8,8,11a-trimethyl-1,7,7a,9,10,11-hexahydronaphtho[1,2-e][2]benzofuran-3,6-dione.
Use betonicolide when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Betonicolide means (organic chemistry) A tetracyclic lactone derived from betony with IUPAC name (1S,11aS)-1,5-dihydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)-8,8,11a-trimethyl-1,7,7a,9,10,11-hexahydronaphtho[1,2-e][2]benzofuran-3,6-dione.
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Use betonicolide where its definition matches the intended context.
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