"phytoestrogen" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌfaɪ.təʊˈiː.stɹəd͡ʒ.ən/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌfaɪ.toʊˈɛ.stɹəd͡ʒ.ən/ [General-American] Forms: phytoestrogens [plural]
Etymology: From phyto- + estrogen. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|phyto-|estrogen}} phyto- + estrogen Head templates: {{en-noun}} phytoestrogen (plural phytoestrogens)
  1. (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. Wikipedia link: phytoestrogen Categories (topical): Biochemistry Hypernyms: xenoestrogen Hyponyms: isoflavone Translations (Translations): fytoestrogeeni (Finnish), fitoestrogen [masculine] (Polish)

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