estrogenic

[ es-truh-jen-ik ]

adjectiveBiochemistry.
  1. promoting or producing estrus.

  2. of, relating to, or caused by estrogen.

Origin of estrogenic

1
First recorded in 1925–30; estr(us) + -o- + -genic for def. 1; estrogen + -icfor def. 2

Other words from estrogenic

  • es·tro·gen·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • an·ti·es·tro·gen·ic, adjective

Words Nearby estrogenic

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