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sceptrin

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A cyclobutane alkaloid found in some marine sponges

uncountable

Examples

“Induced antimicrobial defense was found in the sponge Agelas conifera, where wounding induced an increase⟳ of the antimicrobial compounds sceptrin and oroidin.”

CEFR level

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