OBO ID: CHEBI:16219 |
Term Name: | cucurbitacin | Search Ontology: | |
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Definition: | Any one of a class of tetracyclic triterpenoids, formally derived from the triterpene hydrocarbon cucurbitane, developed by some plants (especially those of the family Cucurbitaceaeas) as a defence mechanism against herbivores. | ||
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Ontology: | ChEBI ( EBI ) |
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