phytoestrogen

phytoestrogen
phy·to·es·tro·gen -'es-trə-jən or chiefly Brit phy·to-oes·tro·gen n a chemical compound (as genistein) that occurs naturally in plants and has estrogenic properties

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phy·to·es·tro·gen (fi″to-esґtro-jən) [phyto- + estrogen] any of a group of weakly estrogenic, nonsteroidal compounds widely occurring in plants; diets containing large amounts of phytoestrogen-containing sources, such as soy, appear to have a preventive effect on cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis.

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