"Some animals got protein from soy, which is rich in plant estrogens known as isoflavones" (Science News).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
fla|vone — «FLAY vohn», noun. 1. a colorless, crystalline compound found in various plants and also produced synthetically. It is used as the basis of several yellow dyes. »Nectar…draws ethereal oils and flavones from the flower to obtain its characteristic … Useful english dictionary
fla — ac·ri·fla·vine; af·fla·tion; af·fla·tus; an·thra·fla·vic; an·thra·fla·vin; ari·bo·fla·vin·o·sis; cho·a·no·fla·gel·li·da; cho·a·no·fla·gel·li·dae; con·fla·grant; con·fla·grate; con·fla·gra·tor; con·fla·tion; de·fla·tion; de·fla·tion·ary;… … English syllables
vone — car·vone; fla·vone; vet·i·vone; ner·vone; … English syllables
flavone — fla·vone … English syllables
flavone — fla•vone [[t]ˈfleɪ voʊn[/t]] n. 1) chem. a colorless, crystalline, water insoluble compound, C15H10O2, the parent substance of a group of yellow pigments 2) chem. any derivative of this compound • Etymology: < G Flavon (1895) < Lflāvus … From formal English to slang
isoflavone — [ī΄sō flā′vōn΄] n. an estrogen like compound, an isomer of flavone, found in soybeans and used to reduce cholesterol levels, maintain bone health, etc. * * * i·so·fla·vone (ī sō flāʹvōn ) n. One of a family of phytoestrogens found chiefly in… … Universalium
flavone — 1. A plant pigment that is the basis of the flavonoids; it is a potent inhibitor of prostaglandin biosynthesis. 2. One of a class of compounds based on f. (1). * * * fla·vone flā .vōn n a colorless crystalline ketone C15H10 … Medical dictionary
ipriflavone — ipri·fla·vone .ī pri flā .vōn n a semisynthetic isoflavone C18H16O3 used to prevent postmenopausal bone loss … Medical dictionary
isoflavone — iso·fla·vone flā .vōn n a bioactive ketone C15H10O2 noted for its numerous derivatives that are found in plants (as the soybean) and have antioxidant and estrogenic activity also any of these derivatives (as daidzein or genistein) … Medical dictionary
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