isoprenoid

adjective iso·pren·oid \ˌī-sə-ˈprē-ˌnȯid\

Definition of ISOPRENOID

: relating to, containing, or being a branched-chain grouping characteristic of isoprene

— isoprenoid noun

1940

Medical Dictionary

adjective iso·pren·oid \ˌī-sə-ˈprē-ˌnȯid\

: relating to, containing, or being a branched-chain group characteristic of isoprene

—isoprenoid noun

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