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isoflavone
[ ahy-soh-fley-vohn ]
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.
isoflavone
/ ˌaɪsəʊˈfleɪvəʊn /
noun
- one of a class of phytoestrogens, found in soya beans and marketed as a health supplement
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Origin of isoflavone1
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Example Sentences
The idea here is that soy has a lot of isoflavones, which are a chemical with a structure very similar to estrogen.
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