genistein

noun ge·nis·tein \jə-ˈnis-tē-ən, -ˈnis-ˌtēn\

Definition of GENISTEIN

: an isoflavone C₁₅H₁₀O₅ found especially in soybeans and shown in laboratory experiments to have antitumor activity

genist- (from New Latin Genista tinctoria, a species of broom) + -ein, alteration of ¹-in

First Known Use: 1900

Medical Dictionary

noun ge·nis·tein \jə-ˈnis-tē-ən, -ˈnis-ˌtēn\

: an isoflavone C₁₅H₁₀O₅ found especially in soybeans and shown in laboratory experiments to have antitumor activity

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