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oestrogen [ˈiːstrədʒən ˈɛstrə-] US, estrogen n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) any of several steroid hormones, that are secreted chiefly by the ovaries and placenta, that induce oestrus, stimulate changes in the female reproductive organs during the oestrous cycle, and promote development of female secondary sexual characteristics [from oestrus + -gen] oestrogenic [ˌiːstrəˈdʒɛnɪk ˌɛstrə-] US, estrogenic [ˌɛstrəˈdʒɛnɪk ˌiːstrə-] adj oestrogenically US, estrogenically adv ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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