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单词 isoflavone
释义

isoflavone

[ ahy-soh-fley-vohn ]
/ ˌaɪ soʊˈfleɪ voʊn /

noun

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.

Origin of isoflavone

First recorded in 1925–30; iso- + flavone

Words nearby isoflavone

isoelectric point, isoelectronic, isoenergetic, isoenzyme, isoerythrolysis, isoflavone, isoflurane, isogamete, isogamous, isogamy, isogeneic
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British Dictionary definitions for isoflavone

isoflavone
/ (ˌaɪsəʊˈfleɪvəʊn) /

noun

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

Medical definitions for isoflavone

isoflavone
[ ī′sō-flāvōn′ ]

n.

A flavonoid found in soy.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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