farnesol
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See also: farnésol
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Farnese + ol. Ultimately, from Farnese acacia, its original plant source.
Noun
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farnesol (countable and uncountable, plural farnesols)
- (organic chemistry) A sesquiterpene alcohol that is present in many essential oils and is involved in the biosynthesis of cholesterol