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Meaning of coumestan | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Any of a group of oxidation products of pterocarpan that are similar to coumarin.

Examples

“We investigated the anti-hyperlipidemic effect and the underlying mechanism of wedelolactone, a plant-derived coumestan, in HepG2 cells and high-fat diet (HFD)−induced hyperlipidemic hamsters.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

coumestrol coumetarol coumurrayin coun Coun. Counce