Medical Dictionary
peltatin
noun pel·ta·tin \pel-ˈtāt-ən\
Medical Definition of PELTATIN
: either of two lactones that occur as glycosides in the rootstock of the mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum) and have some antineoplastic activity: a or α–pel·ta·tin \ˈal-fə-\ : one C21H20O8 containing two hydroxyl groups b or β–pel·ta·tin \ˈbāt-ə-, chiefly British ˈbēt-ə-\ : one C22H22O8 containing only one hydroxyl group with the other replaced by a methoxyl group
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