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estrogen

/ˈɛstɹəd͡ʒən/noun3 syllables

Estrogen means: a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics.

Synonyms for estrogen3

noun, as in a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics

oestrogen

also used for estrogen

E, estro

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What does estrogen mean?1

noun

1

a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Estrogen in a sentence

  • Declining estrogen levels can lead to thinning of the vaginal walls.fekundulo
  • I always confuse estrogen with progesterone.CM
  • Estrogen deficiency in men causes erectile dysfunction.menaud

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Forms of estrogen

as a noun

plural
estrogens