endoperoxide

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

endo- +‎ peroxide

Noun[edit]

endoperoxide (plural endoperoxides)

  1. (chemistry, biochemistry) Any heterocycle containing a peroxide -O-O- residue in the ring; found especially in certain intermediates in prostaglandin biosynthesis.
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