estrone
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Biochemistry. an estrogenic hormone, C 18 H 22 O 2 , produced by the ovarian follicles and found during pregnancy in urine and placental tissue.
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Pharmacology. a commercial form of this compound, obtained from the urine of pregnant women or synthesized from ergosterol, used in the treatment of estrogen deficiency and certain menopausal and postmenopausal conditions.
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Origin of estrone
Example Sentences
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The primary hormones produced by the ovaries are estrogens, which include estradiol, estriol, and estrone.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
They noted if products like hair oil, hair lotion, leave-in conditioners, and relaxers/perms had label ingredients such as hormones, placenta, estrogen, estradiol, estriol, estrone, methylparaben, butyl-paraben, and proplyparaben.
From Scientific American • Mar. 2, 2012
Heavy women tend to have an advantage at menopause, since fat cells manufacture a form of estrogen called estrone.
From Time Magazine Archive
Some lucky women, regardless of weight, simply churn out more estrone once estrogen from the ovaries shuts off.
From Time Magazine Archive
It is based on the long-known fact that the amount of the female hormone, estrone, in the urine increases greatly after conception.
From Time Magazine Archive
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