tephrosin
noun
teph·ro·sin
ˈtefrəsə̇n
plural -s
: a crystalline compound C23H22O7 that is obtained from the leaves of a leguminous plant (Tephrosia vogelii) and from the roots of derris and cube and that is isomeric with toxicarol; hydroxy-deguelin
Word History
Etymology
New Latin Tephrosia + International Scientific Vocabulary -in