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stevioside

noun
ste·​vi·​o·​side | \ ˈstēvēəˌsīd\
plural -s

Definition of stevioside

: a hygroscopic crystalline intensely sweet glucoside C38H60O18 obtained from the leaves of a Paraguayan shrub (Stevia rebaudiana)

History and Etymology for stevioside

New Latin Stevia (genus name of Stevia rebaudiana) + English -oside

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