Enterolactone

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The lignan lactone rac-(8α,8'β)-3,3'-dihydroxylignano-9,9'-lactone; a phytoestrogen produced by intestinal microflora from precursors in plant food uncountable, usually

Etymology

From entero- + lactone.

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