estrogen

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See also: estrogén

English

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Etymology

From estrus +‎ -gen (a producer of).

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Noun

estrogen (countable and uncountable, plural estrogens)

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

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Czech

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Noun

estrogen m inan

  1. estrogen

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Further reading

  • estrogen in Kartotéka Novočeského lexikálního archivu

Polish

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Etymology

Borrowed from English estrogen.

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Noun

estrogen m inan

  1. estrogen (steroid hormone)

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Further reading

  • estrogen in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • estrogen in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French oestrogène.

Noun

estrogen n (plural estrogene)

  1. estrogen

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