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formononetin

formononetin noun: an isoflavone and phytoestrogen found in plants such as clover and cohosh, converted to equol, an estrogen, in the digestive system.

Noun

formononetin (uncountable)

  1. An isoflavone and phytoestrogen found in plants such as clover and cohosh, converted to equol, an estrogen, in the digestive system.

Questions about formononetin

What does formononetin mean?
Formononetin means an isoflavone and phytoestrogen found in plants such as clover and cohosh, converted to equol, an estrogen, in the digestive system.
What part of speech is formononetin?
Formononetin is a noun.

Words near formononetin in the dictionary

  1. formo-
  2. Formofoss
  3. formol
  4. formols
  5. formonitrile
  6. formononetin
  7. Formosa
  8. Formosa Strait
  9. Formosa Straits
  10. Formosan
  11. Formosan termite

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