What does "carbenoxolone" mean?

A synthetic derivative of glycyrrhizinic acid having the chemical formula C₃₄H₅₀O₇; used as a drug for treatment of various conditions including esophageal inflammation.

How do you pronounce "carbenoxolone"?

Pronounced //ˌkɑɹ.bɪˈnɑk.səˌloʊn//.

Carbenoxolone

//ˌkɑɹ.bɪˈnɑk.səˌloʊn// noun

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Noun

1
A synthetic derivative of glycyrrhizinic acid having the chemical formula C₃₄H₅₀O₇; used as a drug for treatment of various conditions including esophageal inflammation. uncountable

Etymology

From carb(oxy) + enoxolone.

Related phrases

glycyrrhizinic acid

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