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
Word Origin for oestrone
C20: from
oestr (
us) +
-one
Words nearby oestrone
oestradiol,
oestrid,
oestrin,
oestriol,
oestrogen,
oestrone,
oestrous,
oestrous cycle,
oestrus,
oeuvre,
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