genistein

noun

ge·​nis·​tein jə-ˈni-stē-ən  -ˈni-ˌstēn 

: an isoflavone C₁₅H₁₀O₅ found especially in soybeans and shown in laboratory experiments to have antitumor activity

Examples of genistein in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Soybeans are high in fiber, as well as compounds called isoflavones, which include daidzein and genistein. —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

Word History

Etymology

genist- (from New Latin Genista tinctoria, a species of broom) + -ein, alteration of -in entry 1

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

genistein

noun

ge·​nis·​tein jə-ˈnis-tē-ən  -ˈnis-ˌtēn 

: an isoflavone C₁₅H₁₀O₅ found especially in soybeans and shown in laboratory experiments to have antitumor activity