Triepoxide
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Any compound that has three epoxide rings
"As one kind of triepoxide lactone, triptolide (TP) is the major active compound in TWHF [30 ], which has been shown to have a broad spectrum of biological profiles including anti-inflammatory, immunosuppressive, anti-fertility, anti-tumor activity, neurotrophic and neuroprotective effects [26 ]."
Example
More examples"As one kind of triepoxide lactone, triptolide (TP) is the major active compound in TWHF [30 ], which has been shown to have a broad spectrum of biological profiles including anti-inflammatory, immunosuppressive, anti-fertility, anti-tumor activity, neurotrophic and neuroprotective effects [26 ]."
Etymology
From tri- + epoxide.
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