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estrogen::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | oestrogen |
| Type of | sex hormone, steroid, steroid hormone |
| Has types | estradiol, estriol, estrone, estronol, hexestrol, mestranol, oestradiol, oestriol, oestrone, stilbestrol, stilboestrol, des, theelin, diethylstilbestrol, diethylstilboestrol |
| Derivation | estrogenic |
Examples of estrogen
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Researchers are studying the effects of low-dose estrogen on women 65 and older.
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Maybe that's why the Allies of WWII actually had a plan to slip Adolph estrogen.
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So why is UFC president Dana White allergic to the idea of estrogen in his cage?
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There are no randomized trial data on the effect of transdermal estrogen on VTE.
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Over time, however, the cancer figures out a way to thrive without the estrogen.
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Estrogen is known to stimulate the growth of hormonally sensitive breast cancer.
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The new study was designed to look at the effect of different doses of estrogen.
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Began taking estrogen after complete hysterectomy 20 years ago at the age of 45.
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When estrogen binds to the estrogen receptors, it may cause these cells to grow.
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- A general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics
- (estrogenic) relating to or caused by estrogen
- Estrogen (American English) or oestrogen (Commonwealth English) is the primary female sex hormone. It is responsible for the development and regulation of the female reproductive system and secondary sex characteristics. Estrogen may also refer to any substance, natural or synthetic, that mimics the effects of the natural hormone...
- (Estrogenic) A substance that induces female hormonal activity.
- (estrogenic) Herbal medicine that stimulates female hormone production or replaces it with plant hormones.
- (Estrogens) A group of female hormones, produced mainly by the ovaries, responsible for the development of secondary sexual characteristics during puberty. ...
- (Estrogens) are one of the two types of female sex hormones. They are secreted mainly by the ovaries and in smaller amounts by the adrenal glands and (in men) by the testes. Estradiol is the most potent of the estrogens. ...
- (Estrogens) are female hormones. (see The Biology of Sex)
- (ESTROGENS) a family of hormones (estradiol, estrone, estriol) that are necessary for cellular growth, differentiation of secondary sexual characteristics, and maintaining the health of the reproductive tissues, breasts, bones, skin, and the brain.
