glycinol

G2L1Y4C3I1N1O1L1

noun

A phytoalexin found in the soybean (Glycine max), formed by the cyclization of daidzein, with antiestrogenic activity.

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Meanings

nounglycinol (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA phytoalexin found in the soybean (Glycine max), formed by the cyclization of daidzein, with antiestrogenic activity.
  2. uncountablechemistryThe alcohol, 2-amino-ethanol, derived from glycine

Origin

From taxonomic name Glycine + -ol.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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