phorbol

[ fawr-bawl, -bol ]
/ ˈfɔr bɔl, -bɒl /

noun Biochemistry.

the parent alcohol, C20H28O6, of certain carcinogenic compounds in croton oil.

Origin of phorbol

< German Phorbol (1927) < Greek phorb(ḗ) forage (see forb) + German -ol -ol1