Other Word Forms
- antiestrogenic adjective
- estrogenically adverb
Etymology
Origin of estrogenic
First recorded in 1925–30; estr(us) + -o- + -genic estrogenic for def. 1; estrogen + -ic estrogenic for def. 2
Example Sentences
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But doubts about the safety of parabens were raised in the late 1990s, when research led by British molecular endocrinologist Edwin Routledge indicated they could have an estrogenic effect.
From Washington Post • Feb. 15, 2022
“Well, you are absolutely correct that these babies are getting a lot higher dose of a known estrogenic compound than they’ll ever get from BPA or an endocrine disruptor like that.”
From Slate • Aug. 3, 2017
But experts don’t believe intersex fish or the estrogenic chemicals suspected of causing the condition threaten human health the same way, in part because our exposure isn’t as direct, acute or prolonged.
From Washington Times • Mar. 12, 2016
An estrogenic chemical can induce cell growth at low levels but inhibit it at high concentrations, for example.
From Newsweek • Mar. 4, 2015
However, the researchers did not assess the total estrogenic activity of the hair products.
From Scientific American • Mar. 2, 2012
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