"diosgenin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: diosgenins [plural]
Etymology: From translingual Dios(corea) + genin, after German Diosgenin. Etymology templates: {{der|en|mul|Dioscorea|Dios(corea)}} translingual Dios(corea), {{m|en|genin}} genin, {{bor|en|de|Diosgenin}} German Diosgenin Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} diosgenin (countable and uncountable, plural diosgenins)
  1. (organic chemistry) A steroid sapogenin, obtained from certain yams, that has estrogenic activity. Wikipedia link: diosgenin Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Organic compounds Categories (lifeform): Dioscoreales order plants

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