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estrogenic

[es-truh-jen-ik]
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adjective
  1. Biochemistry. promoting or producing estrus.
  2. of, relating to, or caused by estrogen.
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Origin of estrogenic

1925–30; estr(us) + -o- + -genicfor def 1; estrogen + -ic for def 2
Related formses·tro·gen·i·cal·ly, adverban·ti·es·tro·gen·ic, adjective
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estrogenic in Medicine

estrogenic

(ĕs′trə-jĕn′ĭk)
adj.
  1. Causing estrus in animals.
  2. Having an action similar to that of an estrogen.
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