estrogen

Phonetic

US /ˈestrədʒən/UK /ˈiːstrədʒən/

Translations

NOUNAny of a group of steroids that are secreted by the ovaries and function as female sex hormones.

Variants

  • estrogens: Plural

Examples

  • This one-dimensional representation of the data retains the separation of the samples according to estrogen receptor status

    Source:www.nature.com

  • Everything you need to know about estrogen

    Source:www.medicalnewstoday.com

  • blockers, temporarily halt the production of sex hormones testosterone, estrogen and progesterone with minimal side effects

    Source:www.scientificamerican.com

  • Breast cells are equipped with estrogen/ˈestrədʒən/ receptorsrᵻsˈɛptəz, and estrogen/ˈestrədʒən/ helps drive cell growth and proliferation.

    Source:www.nytimes.com

  • , estrogen and progesterone with minimal side effects

    Source:www.scientificamerican.com

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