phytoestrogen
[ fahy-toh-es-truh-juh n ]
/ ˌfaɪ toʊˈɛs trə dʒən /
noun
an estrogen-like compound occurring naturally in plants of the legume family and in grains, vegetables, and fruits.
Words nearby phytoestrogen
phytochrome,
phytocide,
phytoclimate,
phytocoenosis,
phytodermatitis,
phytoestrogen,
phytoflagellate,
phytogenesis,
phytogenic,
phytogeography,
phytography
British Dictionary definitions for phytoestrogen
phytoestrogen
/ (ˌfaɪtəʊˈiːstrədʒən) /
noun
any of various plant compounds which have oestrogenic properties