estrogen

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Etymology

From estrus +‎ -gen (“a producer of”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

estrogen (countable and uncountable, plural estrogens)

  1. (biochemistry, steroids) Any of a group of steroids that are secreted by the ovaries and function as female sex hormones.

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Noun

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  1. estrogen

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