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phytoestrogen

[ fahy-toh-es-truh-juhn ]

noun

  1. an estrogenlike compound occurring naturally in plants of the legume family and in grains, vegetables, and fruits.


phytoestrogen

/ ˌfaɪtəʊˈiːstrədʒən /

noun

  1. any of various plant compounds which have oestrogenic properties
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of phytoestrogen1

First recorded in 1960–65; phyto- + estrogen

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