isoflavone

[ ahy-soh-fley-vohn ]

noun

1. a phytoestrogen produced chiefly by plants of the legume family, especially soybeans, potentially useful in lowering cholesterol and in treating some cancers and menopausal symptoms.

isoflavone

/ ˌaɪsəʊˈfleɪvəʊn /

noun

1. one of a class of phytoestrogens, found in soya beans and marketed as a health supplement

Word History and Origins

Origin of isoflavone¹

First recorded in 1925–30; iso- + flavone

Example Sentences

The idea here is that soy has a lot of isoflavones, which are a chemical with a structure very similar to estrogen.

From Popular-Science