oestrogen
US estrogen
/ (ˈiːstrədʒən, ˈɛstrə-) /
noun
any of several steroid hormones, that are secreted chiefly by the ovaries and placenta, that induce oestrus, stimulate changes in the female reproductive organs during the oestrous cycle, and promote development of female secondary sexual characteristics
Derived forms of oestrogen
oestrogenic (ˌiːstrəˈdʒɛnɪk, ˌɛstrə-) or US estrogenic (ˌɛstrəˈdʒɛnɪk, ˌiːstrə-), adjective oestrogenically or US estrogenically, adverbWord Origin for oestrogen
C20: from
oestrus +
-gen
Words nearby oestrogen
oesophagus,
oestradiol,
oestrid,
oestrin,
oestriol,
oestrogen,
oestrone,
oestrous,
oestrous cycle,
oestrus,
oeuvre
Example sentences from the Web for oestrogen
Turing was offered the option of two years in prison or oestrogen injections—tantamount to chemical castration.
Oscar's Battle of the Brits: Pals Benedict Cumberbatch and Eddie Redmayne Vie for the Gold |Marlow Stern |September 11, 2014 |DAILY BEASTHe was given the choice of two years in prison or oestrogen injections, tantamount to chemical castration.
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Medical definitions for oestrogen
oestrogen
[ ĕs′trə-jən ]
n.
Variant ofestrogen