tri·ter·pe·noid
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Medical Definition of triterpenoid
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: 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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“Triterpenoid.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/triterpenoid. Accessed 8 Mar. 2021.
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