Medical term:

phytoestrogens


phy·to·es·tro·gens

(fī'tō-es'trŏ-jenz)
Plant extracts that act in the body like weak estrogens.
Synonym(s): phyto-oestrogens.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

Phytoestrogens

Compounds found in plants that can mimic the effects of estrogen in the body.
Mentioned in: Premenstrual Syndrome
Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.

Latest Searches:
Yocon - yield - Yesavage - Yersiniosis - Yersinieae - Yersinia - Yerkes - Yergason - yerba - Yeo - yellows - yellow - Yellofins - Yello - Yellen - yawning - yaws - yaw - Yatapoxvirus - Yasmin -
- Service manuals - MBI Corp