Etymology

dioscorein

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Today it means: A resinoid obtained from Dioscorea villosa and used as a diaphoretic, antispasmodic, and expectorant. Full definition →

translingual Dioscorea
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  1. translingual · derived fromDioscorea
  2. English todaydioscorein

From translingual Dioscorea + -in.

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