digitogenin

noun

dig·​i·​to·​gen·​in

ˌdijətəˈjenə̇n

plural -s

: a crystalline steroid sapogenin C₂₇H₄₄O₅ obtained by hydrolysis of digitonin

Word History

Etymology

blend of digitonin and -gen

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

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