sarsaparillin

English

Etymology

From sarsaparilla +‎ -in.

Noun

sarsaparillin (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) A glucoside resembling saponin, found in the roots of sarsaparilla, smilax, etc. and extracted as a bitter white crystalline substance.
    Synonyms: pariglin, parillin, salseparin, similacin, smilacin
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