estrogen
[es-truh-juh n]
- any of several major female sex hormones produced primarily by the ovarian follicles of female mammals, capable of inducing estrus, developing and maintaining secondary female sex characteristics, and preparing the uterus for the reception of a fertilized egg: used, especially in synthetic form, as a component of oral contraceptives, in certain cancer treatments, and in other therapies.
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Origin of estrogen
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In fact, the estrogen that they employed did worse than castrate the subject—it could act as a cerebral depressant.
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Manning would likely be prescribed some form of estrogen that would be taken orally, through injection, or by a skin patch.
estrogen
- the usual US spelling of oestrogen
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estrogen
- Any of several natural or synthetic substances formed by the ovary, placenta, testis, and certain plants, that stimulate the female secondary sex characteristics, exert systemic effects such as the growth and maturation of long bones, and are used to treat disorders due to estrogen deficiency and to ameliorate cancers of the breast and prostate.estrin
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The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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estrogen
[ĕs′trə-jən]
- Any of a group of steroid hormones that primarily regulate the growth, development, and function of the female reproductive system. The main sources of estrogen in the body are the ovaries and the placenta. Estrogen-like compounds are also formed by certain plants.
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The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
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estrogen
[(es-truh-juhn)]
A group of hormones, secreted mainly by the ovaries, that influence the female reproductive system in many ways, notably in preparing the body for ovulation and in the development of female secondary sex characteristics.
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The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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