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oestrone

UK/ˈiː.stɹəʊn/

oestrone is the alternative spelling of estrone.

Meaning of estrone

Noun

estrone (countable and uncountable, plural estrones)

  1. (US, steroids) A natural estrogenic hormone that is a ketone C₁₈H₂₂O₂ found in the body chiefly as a metabolite of and less potent than estradiol, that is also secreted especially by the ovaries, and that is used to treat various conditions (such as ovarian failure and menopausal symptoms) relating to estrogen deficiency.
    Synonyms:
    theelin

Forms of oestrone

pluraloestrones

Questions about oestrone

What is oestrone the alternative spelling of?
Oestrone is the alternative spelling of estrone.
How do you pronounce oestrone?
Oestrone is pronounced /ˈiː.stɹəʊn/ (UK).

Words near oestrone in the dictionary

  1. oestrogenized
  2. oestrogens
  3. oestroid
  4. oestroids
  5. oestromimetic
  6. oestrone
  7. oestrones
  8. oestroprogestative
  9. oestrous
  10. oestrual
  11. oestruate

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Adapted from Wiktionary: oestrone (page history and authors); estrone (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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