A natural insecticidal compound extracted from deguelia plants, used as an organic pesticide.
Derived from deguelia plus the suffix -in (indicating a chemical compound), this term emerged in 19th-century agricultural chemistry when scientists isolated the plant's active ingredient.
Deguelin was widely used before synthetic pesticides took over, and it's making a comeback as organic farming grows because it breaks down naturally in the environment!
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