diosgenin
noun
di·os·gen·in
ˌdī-ˌäz-ˈjen-ən 
-ˈäz-jə-nən
-ˈäz-jə-nən
: a crystalline steroid sapogenin C27H42O3 obtained especially from yams (genus Dioscorea) and used as a starting material for the synthesis of steroid hormones (as cortisone and progesterone)
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“Diosgenin.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/diosgenin. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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