estrogen
pronunciation
How to pronounce estrogen in British English:
UK ['i:strədʒən]
How to pronounce estrogen in American English:
US [ˈɛstrədʒən]
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- Noun:
- a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics
Word Origin
- estrogen (n.)
- coined 1927 from comb. form of estrus + -gen. So called for the hormone's ability to produce estrus.
Example
- 1. Male mice without estrogen receptors had longer ring digits .
- 2. In women , estrogen helps keep these two phases in balance .
- 3. Estrogen actually amplifies oxytocin production .
- 4. I have two weeks of estrogen pills behind me .
- 5. Topical estrogen is usually effective at restoring vaginal lubrication and elasticity .