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Definition of Endoperoxide
1. Noun. (chemistry) (biochemistry) Any heterocycle containing a peroxide -O-O- residue in the ring; found especially in certain intermediates in prostaglandin biosynthesis. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Endoperoxide
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Endoperoxide
1. A peroxide (-O-O-) group that bridges two atoms that are both parts of a larger molecule. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Endoperoxide
Literary usage of Endoperoxide
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (1903)
"Although Weber et al. did not report PGE2 to increase renin release, arachidonic
acid, PGE2, and endoperoxide I and II all increased renin release in vitro ..."
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