phytoestrogen

名词 n.
/ˌfaɪ.təʊˈiː.stɹəd͡ʒ.ən/    /ˌfaɪ.toʊˈɛ.stɹəd͡ʒ.ən/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A substance found in certain plants (such as genistein) which can produce effects like that of the hormone estrogen when ingested into the body.
    — Furthermore, Kumar et al. investigated the synergistic effects of three phytoestrogens (genistein, quercetin and biochanin A) and found that these phytoestrogens in combination had a more potent inhibitory effect on androgen-responsive prostate cancer cell growth in vitro.

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Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *bʰuHyéti
Ancient Greek φύω (phúō)
Ancient Greek φῠτόν (phŭtón)der.
English phyto-
Proto-Indo-European *h₁eysh₂-der.
Ancient Greek οἶστρος (oîstros)der.
Latin oestrusbor.
English estrus
Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der.
Latin -o-bor.
English -o-
English estro-
Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os
Proto-Hellenic *génos
Ancient Greek γένος (génos)
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *-ēs
Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs)
Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs)lbor.
French -gènebor.
English -gen
English estrogen
English phytoestrogen
From phyto- + estrogen.
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