estrogen
noun
Simple meaning
A general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics.
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ˈɛstɹədʒən
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noun
biochemistrysteroids
A general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics
biochemistrysteroids
Any of a group of steroids that are secreted by the ovaries and function as female sex hormones.
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- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Formality
- Technical
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An antagonist for estrogen that is used in the treatment of breast cancer.
Related Words
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- testosteronenoun
- progesteronenoun
- estradiolnoun
- ovulationnoun
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Sense: general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics
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