Recent Examples on the WebThose similar substances include flavonoids, a group of plant metabolites that have antioxidant effects, and sesquiterpene lactones, a class of chemical compounds that are known to have anti-inflammatory properties, Merville said. Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 4 May 2016
Word History
First Known Use
circa 1888, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
sesquiterpene
noun
ses·qui·ter·pene ˌses-kwi-ˈtər-ˌpēn
: any of a class of terpenes C15H24 containing half again as many atoms in each molecule as monoterpenes