1. Plural of parvoline; organic compounds that are fused-ring heterocyclic structures related to indole, used in pharmaceutical and chemical research.
Usage: technical; chemistry

Examples

• Parvolines are studied for their potential biological activity in drug development.
• The synthesis of parvolines involves complex organic chemistry techniques.
• Researchers have isolated several parvolines from natural sources.
• Parvolines serve as building blocks in the creation of novel pharmaceuticals.