lignan
lig·nan
noun \ˈlig-ˌnan\Definition of LIGNAN
: any of a class of propyl phenolic dimers including many found in plants and noted for having antioxidant and estrogenic activity
Origin of LIGNAN
International Scientific Vocabulary lign- + 3-an
First Known Use: 1944
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