tə̇ˈgäjənə̇n, tīˈg-, -ˌnēn; ˌtīgəˈjenə̇n, ˌtig- noun
( -s )
Etymology: blend of tigonin and -gen
: a crystalline steroid sapogenin C 27 H 44 O 3 obtained especially by hydrolysis of tigonin
tə̇ˈgäjənə̇n, tīˈg-, -ˌnēn; ˌtīgəˈjenə̇n, ˌtig- noun
( -s )
Etymology: blend of tigonin and -gen
: a crystalline steroid sapogenin C 27 H 44 O 3 obtained especially by hydrolysis of tigonin
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012