phytoestrogen

植物雌激素

发音

UK /ˌfaɪ.təʊˈiː.stɹəd͡ʒ.ən/
US /ˌfaɪ.toʊˈɛ.stɹəd͡ʒ.ən/

词形变化

phytoestrogens 复数 phytoestrogens

别名

fitoestrogen

释义与例句

n.
  1. 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.

    化学 生物

词源

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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