Meaning Of The Word Diosgenin
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Diosgenin Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Diosgenin?
diosgenin in American English
a steroid, C27 H42 O3, found in yams and used to synthesize various hormones, as progesterone noun: a crystalline compound, C27H42O3, the aglycone of dioscin: used in the synthesis of steroidal hormones, as of progesterone diosgenin in British English noun: a substance obtained from the yam (genus Dioscurea), used to produce cortisone, progesterone, and other steroids for use in hormone therapy |
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