oestrogen meaning
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oestrogen (noun): a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics.
- British spelling of estrogen (American). See ae and oe / e spelling.
Definition of oestrogen
Scrabble score: 10 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with OE · words ending in EN · 9-letter words
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