ouabagenin

noun

oua·​ba·​gen·​in

ˌwäbəˈjenə̇n;

wäˈbäjənə̇n,

-ˌnēn

plural -s

: a cardiac hexahydroxy steroidal lactone C₂₃H₃₄O₈ obtained by hydrolysis of ouabain

Word History

Etymology

ouabain + -genin

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