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es⋅tro⋅gen⋅ic

  [es-truh-jen-ik]
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–adjective
1. Biochemistry. promoting or producing estrus.
2. of, pertaining to, or caused by estrogen.
Origin:
1925–30; (def. 1) estr(us) + -o- + -genic; (def. 2) estrogen + -ic

Related forms:
es⋅tro⋅gen⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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es·tro·gen also oes·tro·gen   (ěs'trə-jən)   
n.  Any of several steroid hormones produced chiefly by the ovaries and responsible for promoting estrus and the development and maintenance of female secondary sex characteristics.

[estr(us) + -gen.]
es'tro·gen'ic (-jěn'ĭk) adj., es'tro·gen'i·cal·ly adv.
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Main Entry: es·tro·gen·ic
Pronunciation: "es-tr&-'jen-ik
Variant: or chiefly British oes·tro·gen·ic /"E-str&-/
Function: adjective
1 : promoting estrus
2 : of, relating to, caused by, or being an estrogen —es·tro·gen·i·cal·ly or chiefly British oes·tro·gen·i·cal·ly /-i-k(&-)lE/ adverb —es·tro·gen·ic·i·ty or chiefly British oes·tro·gen·ic·i·ty /-j&-'nis-&t-E/ noun plural -ties
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estrogenic es·tro·gen·ic (ěs'trə-jěn'ĭk)
adj.

  1. Causing estrus in animals.

  2. Having an action similar to that of an estrogen.

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