isoflavone en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)lbor. English iso- Latin flāvus German Ketonbor. English ketone English -one English flavone English isoflavone From iso- + flavone.
Meanings
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Any of a class of polyphenolic phytoestrogens found in soybeans and similar plants that may have beneficial health properties.
The presence of isoflavones has also led to the worry that soy might negatively affect fertility or give men more feminine characteristics. […] And while it’s true that the isoflavones in soy can weakly mimic estrogen, he added, they also seem to have anticancer, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.
2023 April 4, Alice Callahan, “How Healthy Is Tofu?”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| isoflavones | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (7)
fr isoflavone (polyphenolic phytoestrogen) · es isoflavona (polyphenolic phytoestrogen) · de Isoflavon (polyphenolic phytoestrogen) · ja イソフラボン (polyphenolic phytoestrogen) · it isoflavone (polyphenolic phytoestrogen) · ko 이소플라본 (polyphenolic phytoestrogen) · fi isoflavoni (polyphenolic phytoestrogen)