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tri·ter·pe·noid | \ (ˈ)trī-ˈtər-pə-ˌnȯid 
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\Medical Definition of triterpenoid
(Entry 1 of 2)
: resembling or derived from a triterpene triterpenoid sapogenins
triterpenoid
nounMedical Definition of triterpenoid (Entry 2 of 2)
: a triterpene or triterpene derivative
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