PHYTOESTROGEN

Meaning of PHYTOESTROGEN in English

Pronunciation: ˌ f ī -t ō - ' es-tr ə -j ə n

Function: noun

Date: 1982

: a chemical compound (as genistein) that occurs naturally in plants and has estrogenic properties

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

PHYTOESTROGEN — noun Date: 1982 a chemical compound (as genistein) that occurs naturally in plants and has estrogenic properties
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PHYTOESTROGEN — ¦fīd.ōˌ noun Etymology: phyt- + estrogen : a chemical compound (as genistein) that occurs naturally in plants and has estrogenic …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PHYTOESTROGEN — noun Date: 1982 : a chemical compound (as genistein) that occurs naturally in plants and has estrogenic properties
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PHYTOESTROGEN — [ ˌfʌɪtəʊ'i:strədʒ(ə)n ] ■ noun Biochemistry a substance found in certain plants which can produce effects like that of the …
Concise Oxford English vocab
PHYTOESTROGEN — An estrogen-like substance found in some plants and plant products. Phytoestrogens may have anticancer effects.
NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms
ISOFLAVONE — An estrogen-like substance (phytoestrogen) made by some plants. Soy isoflavones are being studied in the prevention of cancer.
NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms
COUMESTAN — An estrogen-like substance (phytoestrogen) made by some plants. Coumestans may have anticancer effects.
NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms