deguelin

noun

de·​guel·​in

-lə̇n

plural -s

: a crystalline ketone C₂₃H₂₂O₆ that is an active constituent of derris and roots of cube and is closely related to rotenone

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Deguelia + English -in

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