enterolactone

English

Etymology

From entero- +‎ lactone.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -æktəʊn

Noun

enterolactone (usually uncountable, plural enterolactones)

1. (organic chemistry) The lignan lactone rac-(8α,8'β)-3,3'-dihydroxylignano-9,9'-lactone; a phytoestrogen produced by intestinal microflora from precursors in plant food