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Meaning of "genistein" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GENISTEIN

genistein  [ˈdʒɛnɪˌstiːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GENISTEIN

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Genistein is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GENISTEIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Genistein

Genistein is a phytoestrogen and belongs to the category of isoflavones. Genistein was first isolated in 1899 from the dyer's broom, Genista tinctoria; hence, the chemical name derived from the generic name. The compound nucleus was established in 1926, when it was found to be identical with prunetol. It was chemically synthesized in 1928.

Definition of genistein in the English dictionary

The definition of genistein in the dictionary is an oestrogen that occurs naturally in soya beans and is believed to inhibit the growth of certain tumours.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GENISTEIN


costean
kɒˈstiːn
cystine
ˈsɪstiːn
eighteen
ˈeɪˈtiːn
fifteen
ˈfɪfˈtiːn
forestine
ˈfɒrɪstiːn
fourteen
ˈfɔːˈtiːn
homocysteine
ˌhəʊməʊˈsɪstiːn
hydrastine
haɪˈdræstiːn
mangosteen
ˈmæŋɡəʊˌstiːn
nicotine
ˈnɪkəˌtiːn
protein
ˈprəʊtiːn
routine
ruːˈtiːn
Sistine
ˈsɪstiːn
sixteen
ˈsɪksˈtiːn
Springsteen
ˈsprɪŋˌstiːn
stean
stiːn
teen
tiːn
thirteen
ˈθɜːˈtiːn
vinblastine
vɪnˈblæstiːn
vincristine
vɪnˈkrɪstiːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GENISTEIN

genically
genicular
geniculate
geniculately
geniculation
genie
genii
genip
genipap
genista
genit.
genital
genital herpes
genital warts
genitalia
genitalial
genitalic
genitally
genitals
genitival

WORDS THAT END LIKE GENISTEIN

Bechstein
Bernstein
Bloemfontein
Einstein
Eisenstein
Epstein
Frankenstein
glycoprotein
high-protein
Holstein
Lichtenstein
Liechtenstein
Milstein
Rubinstein
schalstein
Schleswig-Holstein
stein
Waldstein
Wallenstein
Wittgenstein

Synonyms and antonyms of genistein in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «genistein» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GENISTEIN

Find out the translation of genistein to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of genistein from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «genistein» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

金雀异黄素
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

genisteína
570 millions of speakers

English

genistein
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

genistein
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جينيستين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

генистеин
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

genisteína
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

genistein
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

génistéine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Genistein
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Genistein
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ゲニステイン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

제니스테인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Genistein
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

genistein
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கெனிஸ்டைன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जिनास्टीयन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

genistein
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

genisteina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

genisteina
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

генистеин
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

genisteina
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

genistein
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

genistein
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

genistein
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

genistein
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of genistein

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GENISTEIN»

The term «genistein» is normally little used and occupies the 109.691 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GENISTEIN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about genistein

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GENISTEIN»

Discover the use of genistein in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to genistein and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Prevention of Genomic Instability by the Dietary ...
Dietarily-relevant, low micromolar concentrations of genistein and lycopene were found to be effective mitigators against the genomic instability present in the MCF -7, MDA-MB-468, and BT-474 breast cancer cells. Both compounds reduced ...
Audrey King Batoon, 2008
2
Technical Report on the Toxicology and Carcinogenesis Study ...
Genistein is the major soy isoflavone, and while there are many bioactive components of soy, genistein has been a subject of much research due to the variety of biochemical effects that have been demonstrated; however, the weak estrogenic ...
D. A. Casciano, 2008
3
Novel Molecular Targets for Genistein in Prostate Cancer Cells
Growth inhibition of LNCaP cells Genistein has been shown to induce cell death in cancer cells through apoptosis and previous studies have indicated that this is a time and dose dependent effect (Kumi- Diaka et al, 2004; Merchant, 2005).
Kendra Merchant, 2009
4
Sensitization of Cancer Cells for Chemo/Immuno/Radio-therapy
2.1.1 Isoflavone Genistein The published studies have shown that isoflavone genistein could potentiate the antitumor effects of chemotherapeutic agents in various cancers, in vitro and in vivo. We have reported that isoflavone genistein in vitro ...
Benjamin Bonavida, 2008
5
Oncogene Proteins: New Research
More recent data indicate that genistein may also affect the EGFR/HER2 pathways. The data, summarized below, imply that the effect of genistein may be mediated by either the ER- alpha or EGFR/HER2 pathways or via their cross-talk, which ...
Earl C. Carson, 2008
6
Functional Foods: Biochemical and Processing Aspects
The resulting whey contains 50-80% of that in the original protein materials, and the whey protein product contains 8 1 % genistein and 69% daidzein of the defatted soy flour. 2.6.2 ISOLATION AND CONCENTRATION OF ISOFLAVONES  ...
John Shi, Giuseppe Mazza, Marc Le Maguer, 2002
7
Encyclopedia of Dietary Supplements (Print)
This phenomenon has been differentially attributed, in part or in whole, to a wide range of ER-independent effects:[9] the inhibition of enzymes such as tyrosine kinase (genistein, biochanin A) and DNA topoisomerases I and II (genistein, ...
Paul M. Coates, M. Coates Paul, Marc Blackman, 2004
8
Formulating, Packaging, and Marketing of Natural Cosmetic ...
The original ginkgo sample before acid hydrolysis was analyzed by LC-UV DAD/ MS and a total of five distinguishable peaks displayed similar UV spectra to genistein. Besides rutin (14), the major peak was an unknown (15) with a molecular ...
Nava Dayan, Lambros Kromidas, 2011
9
Nutrition and Cancer Prevention
Because of its importance in promoting cell survival, Akt has received much attention and has been believed to be a therapeutic target in cancer.100101 We have previously investigated the effects of genistein on Akt pathway in PC3 prostate ...
Atif B. Awad, Peter G. Bradford, 2005
10
Complementary and Alternative Approaches to Biomedicine
Genistein (4'5, 7-trihydroxyisoflavone) occurs as a glycoside (genistin) in the plant family Leguminosae, which includes the soybean (Glycine max). A significant correlation between the serum/plasma level of genistein and the incidence of ...
Edwin Lowell Cooper, Nobuo Yamaguchi, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GENISTEIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term genistein is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Heal the Burn: How Nutrition Affects Sun Protection
There are other nutrients frequently cited as protecting against sunburn like vitamin D, garlic, genistein (soy products), and resveratrol (wine ... «Huffington Post Canada, Jul 15»
2
Rhizobium–legume symbiosis in the absence of Nod factors: two …
We examined this possibility during the interaction of B. japonicum USDA110 with A. indica or A. evenia by adding genistein to the plant culture ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
3
Eating soy foods may boost breast cancer?
The study showed that genistein at 700 ppm and 500 ppm and 180 ppm in dietary soy protein isolate stimulated estrogen receptor-positive ... «Food Consumer, Jul 15»
4
Recent Global CatheRine Genistein Industry In China Market Trends …
AcuteMarketReports.com has announced the addition of "Global and China CatheRine Genistein Industry 2014" Market Research Report to ... «CSO Australia, Jul 15»
5
Phthalates' Structural Truths
Baker's structural studies of compounds that can bind hormone receptors include genistein and coumestrol, found in soybeans; zearalenone, ... «The Biological SCENE, Jun 15»
6
Groundnuts May Help Humans To Live Longer –Study
It has been found that boiled peanuts have two and four-fold increase in isoflavone antioxidants biochanin-A and genistein content, ... «Leadership Newspapers, Jun 15»
7
Can soy supplements help people with asthma?
They were randomly assigned to take a soy supplement (49 milligrams, with genistein, daidzein and glycitein the main active ingredients) or a ... «Washington Post, Jun 15»
8
Pharmacists Shouldn't Bother Recommending Soy Supplements for …
The researchers did see an increase in levels of plasma genistein, an isoflavone that has been shown to reduce inflammation, among those ... «Pharmacy Times, May 15»
9
Don't count on soy to ease your asthma
In cell cultures, they saw that an isoflavone called genistein reduces eosinophil inflammation, a key factor in asthma. “If you look at people who ... «Futurity: Research News, May 15»
10
Drug development: Mix and match
... at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, for example, is testing the addition of a soya-derived compound called genistein, ... «Nature.com, May 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Genistein [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/genistein>. May 2024 ».
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