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Medical Definition of Sesterterpenes
1. Compounds formed from five isoprene units; often have a tricyclic structure; formed from geranylfarnesylpyrophosphate (e.g., cochliobolin B). Origin: L. Sestertius, two and one-half,fr. Semis, half, + tertius, third, + terpene (05 Mar 2000)