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protodioscin

protodioscin noun: a steroidal saponin compound found in a number of plant species.

Noun

protodioscin (uncountable)

  1. A steroidal saponin compound found in a number of plant species.

Origin of protodioscin

From proto- + dioscin.

Words formed from protodioscin

Questions about protodioscin

What does protodioscin mean?
Protodioscin means a steroidal saponin compound found in a number of plant species.
What part of speech is protodioscin?
Protodioscin is a noun.

Words near protodioscin in the dictionary

  1. protoderms
  2. protodesilylation
  3. protodesilylations
  4. protodiastole
  5. protodiastolic
  6. protodioscin
  7. protodolomite
  8. protodolomites
  9. protodonatoid
  10. protodonatoids
  11. protodoric

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