diindolylmethane

noun

The di-indolyl derivative of methane found in many brassicas; it has anticarcinogenic properties

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Meanings

noundiindolylmethane (plural diindolylmethanes)

plural diindolylmethanes

  1. chemistryThe di-indolyl derivative of methane found in many brassicas; it has anticarcinogenic properties

Origin

From di- + indolyl + methane.

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APA

diindolylmethane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diindolylmethane

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Chicago

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