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Phytoestrogen
Meaning
Noun
●
In 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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Origin
phytoestrogen
English
estrogen
English
-gen
English
-γενής
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
estrus
English
phyto-
English
φυτόν
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
φύω
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
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Etym
Related
Polyphenols
Polyphenol
Flavonoid
Antioxidant
Isoflavones
Trans Fatty Acids
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