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estrane

estrane noun: a steroid hydrocarbon that is the basis of several female hormones.

Noun

estrane (plural estranes)

  1. (US) A steroid hydrocarbon that is the basis of several female hormones

Forms of estrane

pluralestranes
alternative formoestrane

Origin of estrane

From estr(ogen) + -ane.

Questions about estrane

What does estrane mean?
Estrane means a steroid hydrocarbon that is the basis of several female hormones.
What part of speech is estrane?
Estrane is a noun.
What is the plural of estrane?
The plural of estrane is estranes.

Words near estrane in the dictionary

  1. estral
  2. estramacon
  3. estramacons
  4. estramadurite
  5. estramustine
  6. estrane
  7. estranes
  8. estrange
  9. estranged
  10. estrangedness
  11. Estrangela

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