ˌsmīləˈjenə̇n, smīˈlajənə̇n noun
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin Smilax (genus name of Smilax ornata ) + English -genin
: a steroid sapogenin C 27 H 44 O 3 that is obtained especially from a sarsaparilla ( Smilax ornata ) and is stereoisomeric with sarsapogenin