ˌsəlfōˈrafˌān, -ˈrāf- noun
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Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary sulforaph en, a chemically similar substance (from sulfo- + -raphen , perhaps alteration of raphanin , an alternate name, from raphan us + -in ) + -ane ; probably originally formed as German sulforaphan
: an anticarcinogenic isothiocyanate C 6 H 11 NOS 2 found in cruciferous vegetables (as broccoli and cauliflower) that is thought to function by stimulating the production of enzymes in the body that detoxify cancer-causing substances