diosgenone

D2I1O1S1G2E1N1O1N1E1

noun

An antimalarial compound (25r)-spirost-4-en-3-one

Scrabble 12

Meanings

noundiosgenone (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineAn antimalarial compound (25r)-spirost-4-en-3-one
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APA

diosgenone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diosgenone

MLA

“diosgenone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diosgenone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diosgenone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diosgenone.

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