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diosgenin

Pronunciation: dī-os′jen-in
A steroid sapogenin found in the roots of plants such as the yam; its steroid portion serves as a source from which pregnenolone and progesterone can be prepared.

Synonym(s): nitogenin




 

 

 

 

 

 



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