isoflavone

[ ahy-soh-fley-vohn ]

noun
  1. a phytoestrogen produced chiefly by plants of the legume family, especially soybeans, potentially useful in lowering cholesterol and in treating some cancers and menopausal symptoms.

Origin of isoflavone

1
First recorded in 1925–30; iso- + flavone

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isoflavone

/ (ˌaɪsəʊˈfleɪvəʊn) /


noun
  1. one of a class of phytoestrogens, found in soya beans and marketed as a health supplement

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