Isoflavone
[ahy-soh-fley-vohn] /ˌaɪ soʊˈfleɪ voʊn/
noun
1.
a phytoestrogen produced chiefly by plants of the legume family, especially soybeans, potentially useful in lowering cholesterol and in treating some cancers and menopausal symptoms.
/ˌaɪsəʊˈfleɪvəʊn/
noun
1.
one of a class of phytoestrogens, found in soya beans and marketed as a health supplement
Read Also:
- Isoflurane
[ahy-soh-floo r-eyn] /ˌaɪ soʊˈflʊər eɪn/ noun, Pharmacology. 1. a volatile, halogenated ether, C 3 H 2 ClF 5 O, used as a general anesthetic in surgery. isoflurane i·so·flu·rane (ī’sō-flur’ān’) n. A halogenated ether with potent anesthetic action.
- Isogamete
[ahy-suh-gam-eet, ahy-soh-guh-meet] /ˌaɪ səˈgæm it, ˌaɪ soʊ gəˈmit/ noun, Cell Biology. 1. one of a pair of conjugating , exhibiting no differences in form, size, structure, or sex. /ˌaɪsəʊɡæˈmiːt/ noun 1. a gamete that is similar in size and form to the one with which it unites in fertilization Compare heterogamete isogamete iso·gam·ete (ī’sō-gām’ēt’, -gə-mēt’) […]
- Isogametes
[ahy-suh-gam-eet, ahy-soh-guh-meet] /ˌaɪ səˈgæm it, ˌaɪ soʊ gəˈmit/ noun, Cell Biology. 1. one of a pair of conjugating , exhibiting no differences in form, size, structure, or sex. /ˌaɪsəʊɡæˈmiːt/ noun 1. a gamete that is similar in size and form to the one with which it unites in fertilization Compare heterogamete isogamete iso·gam·ete (ī’sō-gām’ēt’, -gə-mēt’) […]
- Isogamous
[ahy-sog-uh-muh s] /aɪˈsɒg ə məs/ adjective, Biology. 1. having two similar gametes in which no differentiation can be distinguished, or reproducing by the union of such gametes (opposed to ). isogamy (ī-sŏg’ə-mē) A reproductive system characterized by the fusion of gametes (called isogametes) that are not distinguished in size or structure. Isogamy is found in […]
- Isogamy
[ahy-sog-uh-mee] /aɪˈsɒg ə mi/ noun, Biology. 1. the fusion of two gametes of similar form, as in certain algae. /aɪˈsɒɡəmɪ/ noun 1. (in some algae and fungi) sexual fusion of gametes of similar size and form Compare heterogamy (sense 1) isogamy i·sog·a·my (ī-sŏg’ə-mē) n. Conjugation between gametes of equal size and structure, or between individual […]