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From methylenedioxy + phenyl.
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Today it means: Any of a class of compounds in which a methylenedioxy group is connected to a phenyl, widely found in natural products, including safrole, and in drugs and chemicals. Full definition →
From methylenedioxy + phenyl.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.