Definition of phytoestrogen in English:

phytoestrogen

noun ˌfʌɪtəʊˈiːstrədʒ(ə)nˌfaɪdoʊˈɛstrədʒən

Biochemistry

A substance found in certain plants which can produce effects like that of the hormone oestrogen when ingested into the body.
〔生化〕植物性动情激素，植物性雌激素
Example sentencesExamples
- Although men don't produce estrogen, the addition of soy and phytoestrogen to their diets can help improve their cardiovascular health, and soy appears to help prevent prostate cancer by inhibiting the growth of cancer cells.
- This danger can be avoided by getting your phytoestrogens naturally from a variety of whole foods, rather than from supplements or concentrated tablets.
- There is increasing evidence that dietary phytoestrogens have a beneficial role in chronic renal disease.
- One type of phytoestrogen is isoflavone, found in a variety of legumes.
- It is thought that the weaker phytoestrogens can compete for estrogen receptors with the more potent endogenous estrogens thereby decreasing the overall estrogenic activity when it is deemed to be too high.

Definition of phytoestrogen in US English:

phytoestrogen

nounˌfīdōˈestrəjənˌfaɪdoʊˈɛstrədʒən

Biochemistry

An estrogen occurring naturally in legumes, considered beneficial in some diets.
Example sentencesExamples
- This danger can be avoided by getting your phytoestrogens naturally from a variety of whole foods, rather than from supplements or concentrated tablets.
- One type of phytoestrogen is isoflavone, found in a variety of legumes.
- There is increasing evidence that dietary phytoestrogens have a beneficial role in chronic renal disease.
- It is thought that the weaker phytoestrogens can compete for estrogen receptors with the more potent endogenous estrogens thereby decreasing the overall estrogenic activity when it is deemed to be too high.
- Although men don't produce estrogen, the addition of soy and phytoestrogen to their diets can help improve their cardiovascular health, and soy appears to help prevent prostate cancer by inhibiting the growth of cancer cells.

单词	phytoestrogen
释义	Definition of phytoestrogen in English: phytoestrogen noun ˌfʌɪtəʊˈiːstrədʒ(ə)nˌfaɪdoʊˈɛstrədʒən Biochemistry A substance found in certain plants which can produce effects like that of the hormone oestrogen when ingested into the body. 〔生化〕植物性动情激素，植物性雌激素 Example sentencesExamples Although men don't produce estrogen, the addition of soy and phytoestrogen to their diets can help improve their cardiovascular health, and soy appears to help prevent prostate cancer by inhibiting the growth of cancer cells. This danger can be avoided by getting your phytoestrogens naturally from a variety of whole foods, rather than from supplements or concentrated tablets. There is increasing evidence that dietary phytoestrogens have a beneficial role in chronic renal disease. One type of phytoestrogen is isoflavone, found in a variety of legumes. It is thought that the weaker phytoestrogens can compete for estrogen receptors with the more potent endogenous estrogens thereby decreasing the overall estrogenic activity when it is deemed to be too high. Definition of phytoestrogen in US English: phytoestrogen nounˌfīdōˈestrəjənˌfaɪdoʊˈɛstrədʒən Biochemistry An estrogen occurring naturally in legumes, considered beneficial in some diets. Example sentencesExamples This danger can be avoided by getting your phytoestrogens naturally from a variety of whole foods, rather than from supplements or concentrated tablets. One type of phytoestrogen is isoflavone, found in a variety of legumes. There is increasing evidence that dietary phytoestrogens have a beneficial role in chronic renal disease. It is thought that the weaker phytoestrogens can compete for estrogen receptors with the more potent endogenous estrogens thereby decreasing the overall estrogenic activity when it is deemed to be too high. Although men don't produce estrogen, the addition of soy and phytoestrogen to their diets can help improve their cardiovascular health, and soy appears to help prevent prostate cancer by inhibiting the growth of cancer cells.
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