Meanings
nounpolyphyllin (plural polyphyllins)
plural polyphyllins
- chemistryAny of a class of saponins, isolated from the herb Paris polyphylla, that has anticancer activity
Origin
From translingual polyphylla + -in.
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polyphyllin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyphyllin
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“polyphyllin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyphyllin. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polyphyllin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyphyllin.
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