Pronunciation: ˌ s ə l-f ō - ' ra- ˌ fan, - ' r ā -
Function: noun
Etymology: sulforaph en, a chemically similar substance (fr. sulfo- + -raphen, perhaps alteration of raphanin, an alternate name, from New Latin Raphanus, a cruciferous plant genus) + -ane
Date: 1992
: 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