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.

Definition of oestrogen

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

    Synonyms: estrogen

    Type of: steroid hormone

    Kinds: diethylstilbestrol, estradiol, estriol, estrone, hexestrol, mestranol

Scrabble score: 10 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with OE · words ending in EN · 9-letter words

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