phytoestrogen
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phy·to·es·tro·gen

noun \ˌfī-tō-ˈes-trə-jən\

Definition of PHYTOESTROGEN

: a chemical compound (as genistein) that occurs naturally in plants and has estrogenic properties

First Known Use of PHYTOESTROGEN

1964

phy·to·es·tro·gen

noun \-ˈes-trə-jən\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of PHYTOESTROGEN

: a chemical compound (as genistein) that occurs naturally in plants and has estrogenic properties

Variants of PHYTOESTROGEN

phy·to·es·tro·gen or chiefly British phy·to–oes·tro·gen

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