epipolythiodioxopiperazine

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Etymology[edit]

epi- +‎ poly- +‎ thio- +‎ di- +‎ oxo- +‎ piperazine

Noun[edit]

epipolythiodioxopiperazine (plural epipolythiodioxopiperazines)

  1. (organic chemistry) Any of a group of cytotoxic metabolites of some fungi