estrogen
Any of a group of steroids that are secreted by the ovaries and function as female sex…Any of a group of steroids that are secreted by the ovaries and function as female sex hormones.
» Estrogen is a hormone.
Эстроген - это гормон.
Естроген — це гормон.
Meaning
1 senses(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 sentencesEstrogen is a hormone.
Естроген — це гормон.
ruЭстроген - это гормон.
I always confuse estrogen with progesterone.
Declining estrogen levels can lead to thinning of the vaginal walls.
Estrogen deficiency in men causes erectile dysfunction.
Translations
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Origin
Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der.Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der.
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Forms
plural: estrogensSynonyms
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18 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable