pentalongin

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English

Etymology

From Pentas longiflora +‎ -in.

Noun

pentalongin (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry, medicine) A pyranonaphthoquinone antibiotic isolated from the East African medicinal plant Pentas longiflora