phytoestrogen

English

Etymology

From phyto- +‎ estrogen.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

phytoestrogen (plural phytoestrogens)

1. (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.