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Diosgenin — IUPAC name … Wikipedia
diosgenin — [dī΄əz jen′in; dī äz′jə nin΄] n. a steroid, C27H42O3, found in yams and used to synthesize various hormones, as progesterone … English World dictionary
diosgenin — /duy oz jen in, duy oz jeuh nin/, n. Biochem. a crystalline compound, C27H42O3, the aglycone of dioscin: used in the synthesis of steroidal hormones, as of progesterone. [ < G Diosgenin (1936), equiv to NL Dios(corea) the yam genus from which it… … Universalium
diosgenin — diosgeninas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Steroidinis augalinis glikozidas. atitikmenys: angl. diosgenin rus. диосгенин … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
diosgenin — The aglycon of dioscing a sapogenin derived from the saponins dioscin and trillin found in the roots of plants such as the yam; its steroid portion serves as a source from which pregnenolone and progesterone can be prepared. * * * di·os·gen·in… … Medical dictionary
Diosgenin — Di|os|ge|nin [nlat. Dioscorea = Jams (Bot.); ↑ genin], das; s; Syn.: (25R) Spirost 5 en 3ß ol: ein in Jamswurzeln als Glykosid (Dioscin, ↑ Saponin) mit 2 Molekülen Rhamnose u. 1 Molekül Glucose vorliegendes … Universal-Lexikon
diosgenin — n. synthetic female hormone … English contemporary dictionary
diosgenin — [dʌɪ ɒsdʒənɪn] noun Chemistry a steroid compound obtained from Mexican yams and used in the synthesis of steroid hormones. Origin 1930s: from dios (from the mod. L. genus name Dioscorea) + genin, denoting steroids that occur as the non sugar part … English new terms dictionary
diosgenin — di·os·gen·in … English syllables
diosgenin — ˌdīˌäzˈjenə̇n, dīˈäzjən noun ( s) Etymology: dios (from New Latin Dioscorea) + genin : a crystalline steroid sapogenin C27H42O3 obtained chiefly in Mexico from locally available yams and used as a starting material for the synthesis of steroid… … Useful english dictionary
