LIGNAN


Meaning of LIGNAN in English

Pronunciation: ' lig- ˌ nan

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary lign- + 3 -an

Date: 1944

: any of a class of propyl phenolic dimers including many found in plants and noted for having antioxidant and estrogenic activity

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