podophyllotoxin

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Etymology[edit]

From plant genus Podophyllum + toxin.

Noun[edit]

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podophyllotoxin (plural podophyllotoxins)

  1. A toxin obtained from the rhizomes of some South American plants that is the base of the anticancer drug etoposide.

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