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Coumestan
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Definition 1
An estrogen-like substance (phytoestrogen) made by some plants. Coumestans may have anticancer effects. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
A class of organic compounds possessing coumarin structure (benzopyrone) fused to the furan ring of benzofurone (a bicyclic compound which is composed of a phenyl ring fused to a 5-member furan ring that has an oxygen atom at the 1 position). Also refers to the simplest coumestan. (NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)
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