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phy·to·es·tro·gen (fī'tō-ĕsʹtrə-jən)
n.
A naturally occurring compound of plants, such as soybeans, or plant products, such as whole grain cereals, that acts like estrogen in the body.
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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 * * * phy·to·es·tro·gen (fi″to esґtro jən) [phyto + estrogen] any of a… … Medical dictionary
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