estrogen

[ es-truh-juhn ]

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noun

, Biochemistry.

any of several major sex hormones produced primarily by the ovarian follicles of mammals, capable of inducing estrus, developing and maintaining secondary female sex characteristics, and preparing the uterus for the reception of a fertilized egg: used, especially in synthetic form, as a component of oral contraceptives, in certain cancer treatments, and in other therapies.

estrogen

/ ˌɛstrəˈdʒɛnɪk; ˈɛstrədʒən; ˌiːstrə-; ˈiːstrə- /

estrogen

/ ĕs′trə-jən /

Any of a group of steroid hormones that primarily regulate the growth, development, and function of the female reproductive system. The main sources of estrogen in the body are the ovaries and the placenta. Estrogen-like compounds are also formed by certain plants.

estrogen

A group of hormones , secreted mainly by the ovaries , that influence the female reproductive system in many ways, notably in preparing the body for ovulation and in the development of female secondary sex characteristics .

First recorded in 1925–30; estr(us) + -o- + -gen

In fact, the estrogen that they employed did worse than castrate the subject—it could act as a cerebral depressant.

All 10 girls were in every single day, so there was a lot of estrogen.

It has an enormous dose of estrogen in it, leading to many voluptuous prisoners in New York state prisons.

Orange Is the New Black returns to Netflix with a wildly addictive potion of darkness, estrogen, and one-liners.

Not only that, but fat cells may themselves produce estrogen and other hormones.

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