enterolactone
enterolactone noun: the lignan lactone rac-(8α,8'β)-3,3'-dihydroxylignano-9,9'-lactone; a phytoestrogen produced by intestinal microflora from precursors in plant food.
Noun
enterolactone (usually uncountable, plural enterolactones)
- The lignan lactone rac-(8α,8'β)-3,3'-dihydroxylignano-9,9'-lactone; a phytoestrogen produced by intestinal microflora from precursors in plant food
Forms of enterolactone
| plural | enterolactones |
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Origin of enterolactone
From entero- + lactone.
Words that rhyme with enterolactone
- anislactone
- bislactone
- dilactone
- iminolactone
- iodolactone
- kavalactone
- ketolactone
- lactone
- macrolactone
- mevalolactone
- oligolactone
- peptidolactone
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Questions about enterolactone
- What does enterolactone mean?
- Enterolactone means the lignan lactone rac-(8α,8'β)-3,3'-dihydroxylignano-9,9'-lactone; a phytoestrogen produced by intestinal microflora from precursors in plant food.
- What part of speech is enterolactone?
- Enterolactone is a noun.
- What is the plural of enterolactone?
- The plural of enterolactone is enterolactones.
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