any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons

having received a methyl group

a monocarboxylic unsaturated organic acid found in croton oil and in several other natural products.

a methyl with the hydrogen atom replaced by an amino radical

a methyl with hydroxide replacing the hydrogen atoms

a monocarboxylic unsaturated organic acid found in croton oil and in several other natural products.

a nicotinic acid-based alkaloid found in the areca nut, the fruit of the areca palm (Areca catechu).

an antipsychotic drug mainly used to treat schizophrenia (including adolescent schizophrenia), schizoaffective disorder, the mixed and manic states of bipolar disorder, and irritability in people with autism.

an anticoagulant that functions as a vitamin K antagonist (like warfarin).

an important type of stanol found in plants.

a natural 30-carbon organic compound originally obtained for commercial purposes primarily from shark liver oil (hence its name), although plant sources (primarily vegetable oils) are now used as well, including amaranth seed, rice bran, wheat germ, and olives.