[sa.po.ge.nin] n [ISV saponin + -genin (compound formed from another compound)] (ca. 1862): a nonsugar portion of a saponin that is typically obtained by hydrolysis, has either a complex terpenoid or a steroidal structure, and in the latter case forms a practicable starting point in the synthesis of steroid hormones
SAPOGENIN
Meaning of SAPOGENIN in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012