tephrosin

noun

teph·​ro·​sin

ˈtefrəsə̇n

plural -s

: a crystalline compound C₂₃H₂₂O₇ that is obtained from the leaves of a leguminous plant (Tephrosia vogelii) and from the roots of derris and cube and that is isomeric with toxicarol; hydroxy-deguelin

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New Latin Tephrosia + International Scientific Vocabulary -in

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