phytoestrogen
English
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edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌfaɪ.təʊˈiː.stɹəd͡ʒ.ən/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌfaɪ.toʊˈɛ.stɹəd͡ʒ.ən/
Noun
editphytoestrogen (plural phytoestrogens)
- (biochemistry) A substance found in certain plants (such as genistein) which can produce effects like that of the hormone estrogen when ingested into the body.
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References
edit- “phytoestrogen”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “phytoestrogen”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.