estrogens
- plural of estrogen.
Example Sentences
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If we’ve known that estrogens effectively treat the symptoms of menopause for over 80 years, why are women just now finding this out?
From MarketWatch ● May 12, 2026
However, some substances, such as environmental estrogens can pass through the placental barrier and are suspected of being associated with various diseases.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 6, 2024
“If there aren’t any eggs left by the time she's 50, they're not going to be producing much in the way of estrogens, so she will still have an increased risk of osteoporosis,” Sievert said.
From Salon ● Feb. 16, 2024
Specifically, the team found that elderly females undergo the same endocrinological changes as a woman in middle age; her estrogens and progestins levels fall, while levels of follicle-stimulating and luteinizing hormones rise.
From National Geographic ● Oct. 26, 2023
Tumors of the kidneys have been induced in hamsters by administering estrogens.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
