genistein
noun
ge·nis·tein
jə-ˈni-stē-ən 
-ˈni-ˌstēn
-ˈni-ˌstēn
: an isoflavone C15H10O5 found especially in soybeans and shown in laboratory experiments to have antitumor activity
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Soybeans are high in fiber, as well as compounds called isoflavones, which include daidzein and genistein.
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Maggie Fox, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2017
The idea that plant hormones—such as genistein, the primary phytoestrogen in soy—can interfere with mammalian development is not new.
—Deborah Blum, Slate Magazine, 3 Aug. 2017
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Maggie Fox, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2017
The idea that plant hormones—such as genistein, the primary phytoestrogen in soy—can interfere with mammalian development is not new.
—Deborah Blum, Slate Magazine, 3 Aug. 2017
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genistein
noun
ge·nis·tein
jə-ˈnis-tē-ən
-ˈnis-ˌtēn
-ˈnis-ˌtēn
: an isoflavone C15H10O5 found especially in soybeans and shown in laboratory experiments to have antitumor activity
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