helioxanthin

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helioxanthin (countable and uncountable, plural helioxanthins)

  1. (organic chemistry) Any of a group of benzofurans (especially 10-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-9H-[2]benzofuro[6,5-g][1,3]benzodioxol-7-one) that suppress gene expression of human hepatitis B virus