Home › Words › W › withanolidewithanolidewithanolide means any of a group of naturally occurring chemical compounds occurring as secondary metabolites primarily in genera of the nightshade family, consisting of a steroid backbone bound to a lactone or one of its derivatives.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, withanolide ranks #33,022 of 42,789 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom Withania, one of the genera in which withanolides occur.nounAny of a group of naturally occurring chemical compounds occurring as secondary metabolites primarily in genera of the nightshade family, consisting of a steroid backbone bound to a lactone or one of its derivatives.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.withaferin 74% match — Any of a group of steroidal lactones found in species of Withania. vs withanolide →glycowithanolide 72% match — Any of a group of glycolides present in Withania somnifera vs withanolide →withanoside 71% match — A particular steroid glycoside vs withanolide →tubocapsanolide 70% match — Any of a group of withanolides present in nightshades of the genus Tubocapsicum vs withanolide →anomanolide 65% match — A withanolide present in the red pepper Tubocapsicum anomalum vs withanolide →salpichrolide 65% match — A withanolide obtained from Salpichroa species. vs withanolide →withametelin 64% match — A withanolide obtained from Datura metel. vs withanolide →guanolide 63% match — Any of a group of sesquiterpenoid lactones vs withanolide →