Drupanol
Drupanol
Drupanol (pronounced: droo-pan-ol) is a synthetic compound with potential medicinal properties. It is currently under research for its potential use in the treatment of various diseases.
Etymology
The term "Drupanol" is derived from the Latin word "drupa," meaning "overripe olive," and the suffix "-ol," which is commonly used in the nomenclature of organic compounds, particularly alcohols.
Definition
Drupanol is a type of organic compound that is being studied for its potential medicinal properties. It is a synthetic compound, meaning it is not naturally occurring but is created in a laboratory setting.
Related Terms
- Organic compound: Any member of a large class of gaseous, liquid, or solid chemical compounds whose molecules contain carbon.
- Medicinal chemistry: The discipline at the intersection of chemistry, especially synthetic organic chemistry, and pharmacology and various other biological specialties, where they are involved with design, chemical synthesis and development for market of pharmaceutical agents, or bio-active molecules (drugs).
- Pharmacology: The branch of biology concerned with the study of drug action.
- Synthetic compound: A compound that is the product of a chemical reaction that does not occur naturally in nature.
Pronunciation
The term "Drupanol" is pronounced as droo-pan-ol.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Drupanol
- Wikipedia's article - Drupanol
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