SAPONIN


Meaning of SAPONIN in English

noun Etymology: French ~e, from Latin sapon-, sapo Date: 1831 any of various mostly toxic glucosides that occur in plants (as soapwort or soapbark) and are characterized by the property of producing a soapy lather

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