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Isoflavone
A type of plant estrogen (phytoestrogen) found chiefly in soybeans
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- Open heart surgery Surgery in which the chest is opened and surgery is performed on the heart. The term 'open' refers to the…
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- Thymine (T) One member of the base pair A-T (adenine-thymine) in DNA.
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