oestrone
US estrone
/ (ˈiːstrəʊn, ˈɛstrəʊn) /
noun
a weak oestrogenic hormone secreted by the mammalian ovary and having the same medical uses as oestradiol. Formula: C 18 H 22 O 2
Nearby words
oestradiol, oestrid, oestrin, oestriol, oestrogen, oestrone, oestrous, oestrous cycle, oestrus, oeuvre, of
Word Origin for oestrone
C20: from oestr (us) + -one
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