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(biochemistry) Any of a class of bitter steroids, found in plants of the family Cucurbitaceae, that prevent them being eaten by herbivores..
Use cucurbitacin when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Cucurbitacin means (biochemistry) Any of a class of bitter steroids, found in plants of the family Cucurbitaceae, that prevent them being eaten by herbivores..
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Use cucurbitacin where its definition matches the intended context.
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