Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nordihydroguaiaretic acid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: nordi-hy-drogua-iaret-ic acid
IPA

38

Scrabble Score

24

Letters

5

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An antioxidant compound found in the creosote bush (Larrea tridentata), formerly used as a food preservative.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In mouse studies, anti-inflammatory drugs showed a potential for extending lifespan, although their effects were relatively small (Strong et al., 2008); for example, nordihydroguaiaretic acid (NDGA) and aspirin increased survival but did not extend maximum lifespan."

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

NDGA

Questions

What does nordihydroguaiaretic acid mean?: An antioxidant compound found in the creosote bush (Larrea tridentata), formerly used as a food preservative.

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