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isoprenoid

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isoprenoid /iso·pre·noid/ (i″so-pre´noid) any compound biosynthesized from or containing isoprene units, including terpenes, carotenoids, fat-soluble vitamins, ubiquinone, rubber, and some steroids.
i·so·pre·noid (s-prnoid)
n.
A polymer whose carbon skeleton consists wholly or partly of isoprene units joined end to end.
isoprenoid [i″so-pre´noid]
any compound biosynthesized from or containing isoprene units, including terpenes, carotenoids, fat-soluble vitamins, ubiquinone, rubber, and some steroids.
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