English Explanatory Dictionary

dioscorein

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A resinoid obtained from Dioscorea villosa and used as a diaphoretic, antispasmodic, and expectorant.

Word forms

dioscorein

Etymology

From translingual Dioscorea + -in.

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