- sarmentogenin
- \\särˌmentōˈjenə̇n, ˌsärmən.ˈtäjənə̇n\ noun
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Etymology: sarmento- (in sarmentocymarin) + -genin: a crystalline steroid lactone C23H34O5 closely related to digitoxigenin, found in several plants of the genus Strophanthus, obtained especially by hydrolysis of sarmentocymarin, and used in a synthesis of cortisone
Useful english dictionary. 2012.