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noun

An oestrogen which is one of the metabolic products of oestradiol.

Usage examples:

The prominent estrogens in women are estradiol, estrone and estriol.
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
adverb

As regards oestrogenic activity or properties; by or by means of oestrogens.

noun

Oestrogenic properties or activity.

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
adjective

Us spelling of anti-oestrogen

noun

An oestrogen similar to but less potent than oestradiol.

Usage examples:

Natural estrogen can also easily be divided into the three types of estrogen: estradiol, estrone, a…
noun

A recurring period of sexual receptivity and fertility in many female mammals; heat.

Usage examples:

A mare in oestrus
noun

A recurring period of sexual receptivity and fertility in many female mammals; heat.

Usage examples:

A mare in oestrus
noun

The tidal mouth of a large river, where the tide meets the stream.

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The turtles spend most of their lives in mangrove-lined tidal estuaries, where rivers flow into the…
adjective

Of or found in the tidal mouths of large rivers.

Usage examples:

A crab found in estuarine habitats
noun

The tidal mouth of a large river, where the tide meets the stream.

Usage examples:

The turtles spend most of their lives in mangrove-lined tidal estuaries, where rivers flow into the…
noun

A heated chamber in which madeira wine is stored and matured.

Usage examples:

Some of the smaller shippers and stockholders refuse to resort to the estufa to age their wines.
abbreviation

Electrostatic unit(s).

adjective

Hungry or greedy.

Usage examples:

In masson's metamorphosis of image and reality in pygmalion, the sculpture on the right becomes the…

Et

iːˈtiː
suffix

Forming nouns which were originally diminutives.

Usage examples:

Baronet
abbreviation

(in north america) eastern time.

adverb

Abbreviation for et alii (= and other people)

Usage examples:

The method is described in an article by feynman et al.

Abbreviation for et alia: and others. it is used in formal writing instead of giving a long list of names of people who have written something together

Usage examples:

The method is described in an article by feynman et al.
adverb

And other similar things

noun

The seventh letter of the greek alphabet ( η, η ), transliterated as ‘e’ or ‘ē’.

abbreviation

Edited to add (used in online discussions to indicate that one has modified the content of a post one has made, typically in order to add something).

Usage examples:

Eta: sorry, didn't see your post before i posted mine, @abc!
proper noun

A basque separatist movement in spain, founded in 1959.

noun

A piece of furniture with open shelves for displaying ornaments.

Usage examples:

The etagere was the focal point of the parlor and often displayed precious glass, marble, porcelain…
noun

A piece of furniture with open shelves for displaying ornaments.

Usage examples:

The etagere was the focal point of the parlor and often displayed precious glass, marble, porcelain…
noun

A device consisting of two reflecting glass plates, employed for measuring small differences in the wavelength of light using the interference it produces.

Usage examples:

The change in resonance frequency of the etalon measures the change in optical-path length.
noun

The seventh letter of the greek alphabet ( η, η ), transliterated as ‘e’ or ‘ē’.

proper noun

A basque separatist movement in spain, founded in 1959.

abbreviation

Edited to add (used in online discussions to indicate that one has modified the content of a post one has made, typically in order to add something)

Usage examples:

Eta: sorry, didn't see your post before i posted mine, @abc!
noun

Complete control by the state (= a country's government) over its citizens (= the people who live in a country) and over the economy

Usage examples:

He espoused strong nationalist rhetoric and authoritarian etatism., their government had been vacil…
adjective

Characterized by étatisme.

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