enterolignan

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noun

Any lignan that is formed from another by metabolism in the gut.

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Meanings

nounenterolignan (plural enterolignans)

plural enterolignans

  1. biochemistryAny lignan that is formed from another by metabolism in the gut.

Origin

From entero- + lignan.

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APA

enterolignan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enterolignan

MLA

“enterolignan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enterolignan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “enterolignan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enterolignan.

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