n. An isoflavone, found in clover, soya etc., that has estrogenic properties
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A crystalline coloring-matter, C14H10O5, obtained from the flowers of Genista tinctoria (dyer's-broom): trihydroxyphenylketocoumarin
Word Usage
"Miso contains a phytochemical called genistein that scientists have discovered performs the almost miraculous feat of cutting off blood flow to cancerous tumors, thus suffocating them."