genistein
ge·nis·tein
noun \jə-ˈnis-tē-ən, -ˈnis-ˌtēn\Definition of GENISTEIN
: an isoflavone C15H10O5 found especially in soybeans and shown in laboratory experiments to have antitumor activity
Origin of GENISTEIN
genist- (from New Latin Genista tinctoria, a species of broom) + -ein, alteration of 1-in
First Known Use: 1900
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