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dioscin

American  
[dahy-os-in] / daɪˈɒs ɪn /

noun

Biochemistry.

  1. a saponin, found in Mexican yams, that on hydrolysis produces diosgenin, glucose, and rhamnose.

Etymology

Origin of dioscin

< New Latin Diosc ( orea ) ( diosgenin ) + -in 2

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