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toxicarol

noun
tox·​ic·​a·​rol | \ täkˈsikəˌrȯl, -rōl\
plural -s

Definition of toxicarol

: a greenish yellow crystalline compound C23H22O7 obtained from the roots of a tropical herb (Tephrosia toxicaria), derris, and cube : hydroxy deguelin

History and Etymology for toxicarol

New Latin toxicaria, specific epithet of Tephrosia toxicaria (from toxic- + Latin -aria -ary) + English -ol

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