phytoestrogen

English

Etymology

From phyto- +‎ estrogen.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌfʌɪ.təʊˈiː.stɹəd͡ʒ.n̩/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌfaɪ.toʊˈɛ.stɹəd͡ʒ.ən/

Noun

phytoestrogen (plural phytoestrogens)

(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.

Hypernyms

xenoestrogen

Hyponyms

isoflavone

Translations

Translations

Finnish: fytoestrogeeni
Polish: fitoestrogen (pl) m

References

“phytoestrogen”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
“phytoestrogen”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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