Medical Dictionary
diosgenin
noun di·os·gen·in \ˌdī-ˌäz-ˈjen-ən, -ˈäz-jə-nən\
Medical Definition of DIOSGENIN
: a crystalline steroid sapogenin C27H42O3 obtained especially from yams (genus Dioscorea) and used as a starting material for the synthesis of steroid hormones (as cortisone and progesterone)
Seen & Heard
What made you want to look up diosgenin? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).