hederagenin

noun

hed·​er·​a·​gen·​in

ˌhedərəˈjenə̇n;

ˌhedəˈrajənə̇n,

-ˌnēn

plural -s

: a crystalline triterpenoid saponin C₃₀H₄₈O₄ obtained by hydrolysis of hederin and other saponins (as from soap nuts)

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary hedera- (from New Latin Hedera) + -gen + -in

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