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Glycine max Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
Noun
1. erect bushy hairy annual herb having trifoliate leaves and purple to pink flowers; extensively cultivated for food and forage and soil improvement but especially for its nutritious oil-rich seeds; native to Asia
(synonym) soy, soya, soybean, soya bean, soybean plant, soja, soja bean
(hypernym) legume, leguminous plant
(member-holonym) Glycine, genus Glycine
(part-meronym) soy, soybean
Glycine max Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
A plant of Asian origin that produces beans used in many food products. Soy products contain isoflavones (estrogen-like substances) that are being studied for the prevention of cancer, hot flashes that occur with menopause, and osteoporosis (loss of bone density). Soy products in the diet may lower cholesterol levels and reduce the risk of heart disease. Also called soy, soya, and soybean.
A Service of the National Cancer Institute.Glycine max Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
The soybean (U.S.) or soya bean (UK) (Glycine max) is a species of legume native to East Asia, widely grown for its edible bean which has numerous uses. The plant is classed as an oilseed rather than a pulse by the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO).
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