Polyphyllin
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Polyphyllin is a noun meaning (organic chemistry, medicine) Any of a class of saponins, isolated from the herb Paris polyphylla, that has anticancer activity.
Meaning
(organic chemistry, medicine) Any of a class of saponins, isolated from the herb Paris polyphylla, that has anticancer activity.
Word Forms
- polyphyllins
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include phytosaponin, phyllanthocin, styrylpyrone, phytopolyphenol, saponarin, platyphylline.
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