 oestrogen |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (biology,anatomy,medicine,biochemistry) a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics | |
| Synonyms: | estrogen | |
| Related terms: | steroid_hormone diethylstilbestrol mestranol estradiol estriol hexestrol estrone | |
| Similar spelling: |
oestrone Oestridae Oestreich Oestrus Oestreicher Oesterling |
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