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Pronunciation: ses′tĕr′ter-pēnz
Definition: Compounds formed from five isoprene units; often have a tricyclic structure; formed from geranylfarnesylpyrophosphate (cochliobolin B).
[L. sestertius, two and one-half, fr. semis, half, + tertius, third, + terpene]
Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.
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