Meaning

1 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)Any of a group of steroids that are secreted by the ovaries and function as female sex hormones.

    Östrogen

    эстроге́нestrogén

    естроге́нestrohén

    a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics

Examples

4 sentences
  1. Estrogen is a hormone.

    Естроген — це гормон.

    ruЭстроген - это гормон.

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  2. I always confuse estrogen with progesterone.

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  3. Declining estrogen levels can lead to thinning of the vaginal walls.

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  4. Estrogen deficiency in men causes erectile dysfunction.

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Translations

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Origin

Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der.

Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der.

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Forms

plural: estrogens

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Eestro
Close in meaning
  • a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics:oestrogen

Word family

18 related words

See also

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