monascin

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Synonyms: monastic, monacan, mocassin, monacid, monastir, monesin, tenascin, monascus

Antonyms: monastic, monacan, mocassin, monacid, monastir, monesin, tenascin, monascus

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|organic compound}} The [[heterotricycle]] ''(3S,3aR,9aR)-3-hexanoyl-9a-methyl-6-[(E)-prop-1-enyl]-3,3a,4,8-tetrahydrofuro[3,2-g]isochromene-2,9-dione'' present in the [[rice]] [[mold]] {{taxlink|Monascus|genus}}

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