särˌmentōˈjenə̇n, ˌsärmən.ˈtäjənə̇n noun
( -s )
Etymology: sarmento- (in sarmentocymarin ) + -genin
: a crystalline steroid lactone C 23 H 34 O 5 closely related to digitoxigenin, found in several plants of the genus Strophanthus, obtained especially by hydrolysis of sarmentocymarin, and used in a synthesis of cortisone