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单词 phytoestrogen
释义

phytoestrogen

[ fahy-toh-es-truh-juhn ]
/ ˌfaɪ toʊˈɛs trə dʒən /

noun

an estrogenlike compound occurring naturally in plants of the legume family and in grains, vegetables, and fruits.

Origin of phytoestrogen

First recorded in 1960–65; phyto- + estrogen

Words nearby phytoestrogen

phytochrome, phytocide, phytoclimate, phytocoenosis, phytodermatitis, phytoestrogen, phytoflagellate, phytogenesis, phytogenic, phytogeography, phytography
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British Dictionary definitions for phytoestrogen

phytoestrogen
/ (ˌfaɪtəʊˈiːstrədʒən) /

noun

any of various plant compounds which have oestrogenic properties
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for phytoestrogen

phytoestrogen
[ fī′tō-ĕstrə-jən ]

n.

Any of a group of substances, including isoflavones, that are derived from plants and have biological effects on animals similar to those of estrogen.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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