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phytoestrogen

UK/ˌfaɪ.təʊˈiː.stɹəd͡ʒ.ən/US/ˌfaɪ.toʊˈɛ.stɹəd͡ʒ.ən/

phytoestrogen noun: a substance found in certain plants (such as genistein) which can produce effects like that of the hormone estrogen when ingested into the body.

Noun

phytoestrogen (plural phytoestrogens)

  1. A substance found in certain plants (such as genistein) which can produce effects like that of the hormone estrogen when ingested into the body.
    • Furthermore, Kumar et al. investigated the synergistic effects of three phytoestrogens (genistein, quercetin and biochanin A) and found that these phytoestrogens in combination had a more potent inhibitory effect on androgen-responsive prostate cancer cell growth in vitro.2015 July 25, “Divide and Conquer May Not Be the Optimal Approach to Retain the Desirable Estrogenic Attributes of the Cyclopia Nutraceutical Extract, SM6Met”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
    • “Overall, we did not find an association between phytoestrogens and night sweats,” Muka said, though a single experiment with red clover found a reduction in the frequency of night sweats. This is insufficient, though, to draw any firm conclusions.
      “A main concern of our study was the length of...2016 June 21, Susan Scutti, “Herbal remedies improve early menopause symptoms”, in CNN

Forms of phytoestrogen

pluralphytoestrogens

Origin of phytoestrogen

From phyto- + estrogen.

Words formed from phytoestrogen

Questions about phytoestrogen

What does phytoestrogen mean?
Phytoestrogen means a substance found in certain plants (such as genistein) which can produce effects like that of the hormone estrogen when ingested into the body.
What part of speech is phytoestrogen?
Phytoestrogen is a noun.
How do you pronounce phytoestrogen?
Phytoestrogen is pronounced /ˌfaɪ.təʊˈiː.stɹəd͡ʒ.ən/ (UK).
What is the plural of phytoestrogen?
The plural of phytoestrogen is phytoestrogens.

Words near phytoestrogen in the dictionary

  1. phytoecology
  2. phytoene
  3. phytoequivalence
  4. phytoerythrin
  5. phytoerythrins
  6. phytoestrogen
  7. phytoestrogenic
  8. phytoestrogens
  9. phytoextract
  10. phytoextracted
  11. phytoextracting

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