podophyllotoxin
/ˌpɒdə(ʊ)ˌfɪlə(ʊ)ˈtɒksɪn/Pharmacology
noun
A glucoside, C22H22O8, derived from podophyllin, which is used for its antimitotic properties in preparations for the treatment of genital warts, and in the manufacture of some antineoplastic drugs.
Origin
Late 19th century. From German Podophyllotoxin from podophyll- (in Podophyllin) + -o- + Toxin.
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