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di·os·gen·in
\ˌdīˌäzˈjenə̇n, dīˈäzjən-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: dios- (from New Latin Dioscorea) + -genin
: a crystalline steroid sapogenin C27H42O3 obtained chiefly in Mexico from locally available yams and used as a starting material for the synthesis of steroid hormones (as cortisone) |