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parent compound

/'pɜrənt_'kɑmpaʊnd/

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Definition that contains parent compound

sulfanilamide a white odorless crystalline sulfa drug; the parent compound of most of the sulfa drugs
purine a colorless crystalline organic base containing nitrogen; the parent compound of various biologically important substances