Definitions
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- n. Plural form of indole.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- n. Natural disposition; natural quality or abilities.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. Natural disposition or temperament; natural tendencies or proclivities, whether of mind or body.
Etymologies
Examples
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Dark green cruciferous vegetables, such as kale and broccoli, provide compounds called indoles and isothiocyanates, which may help prevent cancer by amping up the production of enzymes that clear toxins from the body.
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Any vegetable from the Brassica genus -- broccoli, cabbage, brussels sprouts, kale -- is loaded with plant chemicals called indoles, which help reduce the risk of cancer.
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Any vegetable from the Brassica genus--broccoli, cabbage, brussels sprouts, kale--is loaded with plant chemicals called indoles, which help reduce the risk of cancer.
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Cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli and kale, provide compounds called indoles and isothiocyanates, which may help prevent cancer by amping up the production of enzymes that clear toxins from the body.
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Researchers believe cruciferous vegetables contain compounds known as indoles and isothiocyanates, which may reduce the rick of cancer.
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Cabbage also contains phytochemicals called indoles and sulforaphane, the breakdown products of compounds called glucosinolates.
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Broccoli: Considered a cancer risk reducer, partly due to its phytonutrient content (such as indoles and sulforaphane).
Dr. Patricia Fitzgerald: Obama Garden Watch: 10 Vegetables Worth A Fist Bump
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[28] [Greek: aichma] is rendered "indoles" by Paley (see on Ag. 467).
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A member of the cabbage family, which Bowden dubs "vegetable royalty," kale contains indoles, a compound found to fight cancer.
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For example, the isoflavones of soy, the resveratrol of grapes, the curcumin of turmeric, the isothiocyanates and indoles of broccoli and the catechins of green tea are all anticancer molecules whose distribution among plants is extremely restricted.
David Servan-Schreiber, M.D., Ph.D.: Which Fruits and Vegetables Are Most Effective Against Cancer?
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