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(organic chemistry) The antibacterial sesquiterpenoid dilactone (2~{R},4~{R},5~{S},7~{S},9~{S},13~{R},14~{R})-7-methyl-12-methylidene-3,6,10,15-tetraoxapentacyclo[12.2.1.0^{2,4}.0^{5,7}.0^{9,13}]heptadec-1(17)-ene-11,16-dione.
Use mikanolide when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Mikanolide means (organic chemistry) The antibacterial sesquiterpenoid dilactone (2~{R},4~{R},5~{S},7~{S},9~{S},13~{R},14~{R})-7-methyl-12-methylidene-3,6,10,15-tetraoxapentacyclo[12.2.1.0^{2,4}.0^{5,7}.0^{9,13}]heptadec-1(17)-ene-11,16-dione.
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