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Triterpenoid vs Celestrol - What's the difference?

triterpenoid | celestrol |

As nouns the difference between triterpenoid and celestrol

is that triterpenoid is a terpenoid having a C30 skeleton while celestrol is a naturally-occurring triterpenoid that activates the heat shock transcription factor, and has been used to treat neurodegenerative diseases.

As an adjective triterpenoid

is of, or relating to a triterpene or triterpenoid.

triterpenoid

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (label) a terpenoid having a C30 skeleton

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (label) of, or relating to a triterpene or triterpenoid

    • celestrol

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (medicine) A naturally-occurring triterpenoid that activates the heat shock transcription factor, and has been used to treat neurodegenerative diseases