estrogen
/ˈiːstɹəd͡ʒən//ˈɛstɹəd͡ʒən/
estrogen noun: any of a group of steroids that are secreted by the ovaries and function as female sex hormones.
Noun
estrogen (countable and uncountable, plural estrogens)
- Any of a group of steroids that are secreted by the ovaries and function as female sex hormones.
- secondly, in many hormone-target organ interactions including the effect of estrogen on rat uterus, growth hormone and hydrocortisone on rat liver and thyroid hormone on toadpole liver, newly formed microsomes have been isolated which have increased protein synthesizing ability (Tata, 1968).1970, Harvey W. Mohrenweiser, Role of Hormones in Controlling Ribonucleic Acid Synthesis During Lactogenesis, Michigan State University. Departments of Biochemistry and Dairy, page 36
- It is known as Hatschek's pit and has been found to react positively to antibodies against substance P, met-enkephalin, cholecystokinin (CCK), mammalian luteinizing hormone (LH), and the enzyme aromatase (P450ₐᵣₒ), which converts certain androgens into estrogens (see Chapter 3).2013, David O. Norris, Vertebrate Endocrinology, page 151
estrogen meaning in Hindi, Tamil and Persian
estrogen in Hindi
- estrogen
- स्त्रीमदजन strīmadjan
estrogen in Tamil
- ஈத்திரோசன், எஸ்ட்ரோஜன், எசுத்தோசென், பெண்மை இயக்க நீர்
estrogen in Persian
- estrogen
- استروژن esterožen
Examples of estrogen in a sentence
- Trans women often undergo hormone replacement therapy using estrogens and antiandrogens.
- Estrogen isnt a magic potion that legitimizes your perverted fantasy version of reality.
- The worms accumulate natural estrogen excreted in human waste and estrogenlike compounds from plastics manufacturing.
Synonyms of estrogen
Forms of estrogen
| plural | estrogens |
|---|---|
| alternative Commonwealth | oestrogen |
| alternative form (dated) | œstrogen |
Origin of estrogen
From estro- (estrus) + -gen (“a producer of”).
Words formed from estrogen
Questions about estrogen
- What does estrogen mean?
- Estrogen means any of a group of steroids that are secreted by the ovaries and function as female sex hormones.
- What is estrogen in Hindi?
- Estrogen in Hindi is स्त्रीमदजन (strīmadjan). See Estrogen meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is estrogen?
- Estrogen is a noun.
- How do you pronounce estrogen?
- Estrogen is pronounced /ˈɛstɹəd͡ʒən/ (US).
- What is the plural of estrogen?
- The plural of estrogen is estrogens.
Words near estrogen in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: estrogen (page history and authors); estrogen (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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