dioscorein

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noun

A resinoid obtained from Dioscorea villosa and used as a diaphoretic, antispasmodic, and expectorant.

Origintranslingual Dioscorea →
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Meanings

noundioscorein (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA resinoid obtained from Dioscorea villosa and used as a diaphoretic, antispasmodic, and expectorant.

Origin

  1. translingualDioscorea
  2. Englishdioscorein

From translingual Dioscorea + -in.

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APA

dioscorein. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dioscorein

MLA

“dioscorein.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dioscorein. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dioscorein,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dioscorein.

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