Enterolactone
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Enterolactone is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) The lignan lactone rac-(8α,8'β)-3,3'-dihydroxylignano-9,9'-lactone; a phytoestrogen produced by intestinal microflora from precursors in plant food.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) The lignan lactone rac-(8α,8'β)-3,3'-dihydroxylignano-9,9'-lactone; a phytoestrogen produced by intestinal microflora from precursors in plant food.
Word Forms
- enterolactones
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include oligolactone, enterolignan, alloalantolactone, ebelactone, enterodiol, cellobionolactone.
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