ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Flavagline

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Flavagline is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) Any of a family of natural products found in plants of the genus Aglaia, and characterized by a cyclopenta[b]benzofuran skeleton.

Meaning

(organic chemistry) Any of a family of natural products found in plants of the genus Aglaia, and characterized by a cyclopenta[b]benzofuran skeleton.

Example Sentences

Not only are flavaglines specifically toxic to cancer cells, but they also promote the survival of neurons, T lymphocytes, and cardiomyocytes under conditions of adverse effects of chemotherapeutic agents: cisplatin, etoposide, and doxorubicin respectively [4 –6 ].

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include rocaglamide, flavane, agathisflavone, flavol, flavoglaucin, flavone.

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