hederagenin
noun
hed·er·a·gen·in
ˌhedərəˈjenə̇n;
ˌhedəˈrajənə̇n,
-ˌnēn
plural -s
: a crystalline triterpenoid saponin C30H48O4 obtained by hydrolysis of hederin and other saponins (as from soap nuts)
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary hedera- (from New Latin Hedera) + -gen + -in