daidzein

noun

daid·​zein ˈdād-ˌzīn 

-ˌzēn

: an isoflavone C₁₅H₁₀O₄ found chiefly in legumes and especially soybeans

Examples of daidzein in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

According to Harvard Medical School data, a compound found in soy called daidzein converts to the chemical equol in your intestines. — Lisa Mulcahy, Good Housekeeping, 2 May 2022

Soybeans are high in fiber, as well as compounds called isoflavones, which include daidzein and genistein. — Maggie Fox, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2017

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary, alteration of daidzin, substance from which daidzein is derived, from daidz- (from Japanese daizu soybean) + -in entry 1

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for daidzein

• affine
• airline
• align
• aline
• assign
• baseline
• beamline
• benign
• bloodline
• bovine
• brucine
• byline

Medical Definition

daidzein

noun

daid·​zein ˈdād-ˌzīn, -ˌzēn 

: an isoflavone C₁₅H₁₀O₄ found chiefly in legumes and especially soybeans