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| has gloss | eng: Cucurbitacin is a biochemical compound, a steroid that some plants developed in order to defend themselves from herbivores. It is a poison to some animals and it is considered to be one of the bitterest tastes to humans. It is also one of the active constituents of the colocynth fruit (Citrullus colocynthis) family Cucurbitaceae. |
| lexicalization | eng: Cucurbitacin |
| instance of | e/Steroid |
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| has gloss | jpn: ククルビタシン (cucurbitacin) はウリ科植物に特有のステロイドの一種であり、トリテルペンに属する。キュウリ、メロン、スイカなどのへたに近い部分に含まれる苦味成分である。 |
| lexicalization | jpn: ククルビタシン |
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