phytoestrogen
phytoestrogen · phytoestrogens
A substance found in certain plants which can produce effects like that of the hormone…A substance found in certain plants (such as genistein) which can produce effects like that of the hormone estrogen when ingested into the body.
UK/ˌfaɪ.təʊˈiː.stɹəd͡ʒ.ən/US/ˌfaɪ.toʊˈɛ.stɹəd͡ʒ.ən/
» A lot of trans women will tell you from experience that the phytoestrogens found in soy have no feminizing effect on humans.
Meaning
1 sensesA substance found in certain plants (such as genistein) which can produce effects like that of the hormone estrogen when ingested into the body.
Examples
1 sentencesA lot of trans women will tell you from experience that the phytoestrogens found in soy have no feminizing effect on humans.
Translations
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plural: phytoestrogens| Singular | phytoestrogen |
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Word family
1 related wordsDerivedphytoestrogenic