täkˈsikəˌrȯl, -rōl noun
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin toxicaria, specific epithet of Tephrosia toxicaria (from toxic- + Latin -aria -ary) + English -ol
: a greenish yellow crystalline compound C 23 H 22 O 7 obtained from the roots of a tropical herb ( Tephrosia toxicaria ), derris, and cube : hydroxy deguelin