hecogenin
noun
hec·o·gen·in
ˌhekōˈjenə̇n
: a crystalline steroid sapogenin C27H42O4 obtained from a desert herb (Hechtia texensis) and many agaves and used in a synthesis of cortisone
Word History
Etymology
heconin saponin found in the juice of agaves (from hec- —from New Latin Hectia, genus name of Hectia texensis—+ -onin —as in saponin) + -genin