hederagenin

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noun

A triterpenoid originally extracted from Hedera helix, the common ivy.

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Meanings

nounhederagenin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA triterpenoid originally extracted from Hedera helix, the common ivy.

Origin

From Hedera, the genus of ivy; originally named hederic acid by the German professor L. Posselt, who was the first to extract the substance from ivy seeds and published his findings in 1849.

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Translations

Finnish hederageniini
  • hederageniinicompound
French hédéragénine
  • hédéragéninecompound
Cite this entry
APA

hederagenin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hederagenin

MLA

“hederagenin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hederagenin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hederagenin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hederagenin.

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