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diindolylmethane

diindolylmethane noun: the di-indolyl derivative of methane found in many brassicas; it has anticarcinogenic properties.

Noun

diindolylmethane (plural diindolylmethanes)

  1. The di-indolyl derivative of methane found in many brassicas; it has anticarcinogenic properties

Forms of diindolylmethane

pluraldiindolylmethanes

Origin of diindolylmethane

From di- + indolyl + methane.

Questions about diindolylmethane

What does diindolylmethane mean?
Diindolylmethane means the di-indolyl derivative of methane found in many brassicas; it has anticarcinogenic properties.
What part of speech is diindolylmethane?
Diindolylmethane is a noun.
What is the plural of diindolylmethane?
The plural of diindolylmethane is diindolylmethanes.

Words near diindolylmethane in the dictionary

  1. diindole
  2. diindoles
  3. diindolic
  4. diindolone
  5. diindolones
  6. diindolylmethane
  7. diindolylmethanes
  8. diiodate
  9. diiodates
  10. diiodide
  11. diiodides

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