ˌdīˌäzˈjenə̇n, dīˈäzjən- noun
( -s )
Etymology: dios- (from New Latin Dioscorea ) + -genin
: a crystalline steroid sapogenin C 27 H 42 O 3 obtained chiefly in Mexico from locally available yams and used as a starting material for the synthesis of steroid hormones (as cortisone)