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  • noun organic chemistry Any of a family of diterpenes, isolated from Daphne genkwa, some of which induce apoptosis

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  • EVANS, F.J. and SOPER, C.J. (1978) The tigliane, daphnane and ingenane diterpenes; their chemistry, distribution and biological activities: A review.

    Chapter 5 1953

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