lignan

noun lig·nan \ˈlig-ˌnan\

Definition of LIGNAN

: any of a class of propyl phenolic dimers including many found in plants and noted for having antioxidant and estrogenic activity

International Scientific Vocabulary lign- + ³-an

First Known Use: 1944

Medical Dictionary

noun lig·nan \ˈlig-ˌnan\

: any of a class of propyl phenolic dimers including many found in plants and noted for having antioxidant and estrogenic activity

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