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estra-

estra- prefix: estrane, a steroid hydrocarbon that is the basis of several female hormones.

Prefix

estra-

  1. Estrane, a steroid hydrocarbon that is the basis of several female hormones.

Origin of estra-

Clipping of estrane.

Questions about estra-

What does estra- mean?
Estra- means estrane, a steroid hydrocarbon that is the basis of several female hormones.
What part of speech is estra-?
Estra- is a prefix.

Words near estra- in the dictionary

  1. eSTOVL
  2. eSTOVLs
  3. ESTP
  4. ESTPs
  5. estr-
  6. estra-
  7. Estrada
  8. estrade
  9. estrades
  10. estradiol
  11. estradiol valerate

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