manoalide
/məˈnəʊəlʌɪd/Biochemistry
noun
A terpenoid compound, C25H3605, originally isolated from a marine sponge, which is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent and a potent inhibitor of some phospholipase enzymes.
Origin
1980s. From the name of ManoaValley, Oahu, where the compound was first isolated + -l- + -ide. The -l- preceding the suffix is probably arbitrary.
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