estrogen

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Pronunciation

• (GA) IPA: /ˈɛstɹədʒən/
• (RP) IPA: /ˈiːstɹəd͡ʒən/

Noun

estrogen

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

Related terms

• estrogenemia
• estrogenic
• estrogenism

Translations

• French: œstrogène
• German: Östrogen
• Italian: estrogeno
• Portuguese: estrogénio (Portugal), estrogênio (Brazil), estrógeno
• Russian: эстроге́н
• Spanish: estrógeno

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