uzarigenin

noun

uzar·​i·​gen·​in

üˌzärəˈjenə̇n

plural -s

: a crystalline steroid lactone C₂₃H₃₄O₄ that is the aglucon of uzarin and is structurally similar to digitoxigenin

Word History

Etymology

uzarin + -genin

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