different between phytoestrogen vs isoflavone

English

Etymology

From phyto- +? estrogen.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?f??.t???i?.st??d??.n?/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?fa?.to???.st??d??.?n/

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

References

• “phytoestrogen”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
• “phytoestrogen”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).

English

Etymology

iso- +? flavone

Noun

isoflavone (plural isoflavones)

1. (organic chemistry) Any of a class of polyphenolic phytoestrogens found in soybeans and similar plants that may have beneficial health properties.

Translations

French

Noun

isoflavone f (plural isoflavones)

1. isoflavone

Italian

Etymology

iso- +? flavone

Noun

isoflavone m (plural isoflavoni)

1. (organic chemistry) isoflavone