enterolactone
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- Rhymes: -æktəʊn
Noun
[edit]enterolactone (usually uncountable, plural enterolactones)
- (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