diosgenin

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noun

A steroid sapogenin, obtained from certain yams, that has estrogenic activity.

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Synonyms

disogenin yamogenin gitogenin yonogenin hecogenin genistin genin genistein sapogenin glycinol kogagenin chlorogenin gastrodigenin digitogenin phytoestrogen ergostane

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