botogenin

noun

bo·​tog·​e·​nin

bōˈtäjənə̇n,

ˌbätəˈjenə̇n

plural -s

: a crystalline steroidal sapogenin C₂₇H₄₀O₄ obtained from a yam (Dioscorea mexicana)

Word History

Etymology

boto- (perhaps irregular from Spanish batata sweet potato) + -genin

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