salvestrol

Etymology

Coined by Gerald Potter.

salvestrol means A natural phytoalexin that can be converted into a cytotoxic metabolite by certain enzymes that are overexpressed by cancer cells. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

noun

A natural phytoalexin that can be converted into a cytotoxic metabolite by certain enzymes that are overexpressed by cancer cells.