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

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Word Origin for oestrone

C20: from oestr (us) + -one

Words nearby oestrone

oestradiol, oestrid, oestrin, oestriol, oestrogen, oestrone, oestrous, oestrous cycle, oestrus, oeuvre, of
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