The meaning of Estrogen

Estrogen – definition

noun
Any of a group of steroid hormones which promote the development and maintenance of female characteristics of the body. such hormones are also produced artificially for use in oral contraceptives or to treat menopausal and menstrual disorders.
Usage examples:
There is a monthly cycle of oestrogens and progesterone

noun
A female hormone (= chemical substance produced in the body) that is important in sexual development and that causes changes in the uterus

Estrogen translation into English

Estrogen: translate from English into Chinese

雌激素

Estrogen: translate from English into Dutch

Oestrogeen

Estrogen: translate from English into French

Oestrogène

Estrogen: translate from English into German

Östrogen

Estrogen: translate from English into Hindi

एस्ट्रोजन

Estrogen: translate from English into Italian

Estrogeni

Estrogen: translate from English into Korean

에스트로겐

Estrogen: translate from English into Russian

Эстроген

Estrogen: translate from English into Spanish

Estrógeno

Word origin

1920s: from oestrus + -gen.

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Estrogen – similar words

estrogens

noun
Any of a group of steroid hormones which promote the development and maintenance of female characteristics of the body. such hormones are also produced artificially for use in oral contraceptives or to treat menopausal and menstrual disorders.
Usage examples:
There is a monthly cycle of oestrogens and progesterone