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terpenoid

adjective ter·pe·noid \ ˈtər-pə-ˌnȯid \

medical Definition of terpenoid

: resembling a terpene in molecular structure
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terpenoid

noun

medical Definition of terpenoid

: any of a class of compounds that are characterized by an isoprenoid structure like that of the terpene hydrocarbons

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