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lignan

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-004838

A member of a group of substances found in plants that have shown estrogenic and anticancer effects. Lignans have been used in some cultures to treat certain medical problems.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-004838
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-004838",
  "term": "lignan",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A member of a group of substances found in plants that have shown estrogenic and anticancer effects. Lignans have been used in some cultures to treat certain medical problems.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/lignan/"
}

Record 10,110 of 17,721 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.