- oes|tro|gen
- oes|tro|gen «EHS truh juhn, EES-», noun.= estrogen. (Cf. ↑estrogen)
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oes — al·oes·wood; oes; oes·trel·a·ta; oes·tri·a·sis; oes·tri·dae; oes·tro·scope; oes·trid; oes·trus; di·en·oes·trol; hex·oes·trol; lign·al·oes; oes·tro·gen·ic; oes·tru·ate; … English syllables
oestrogenic — oes·tro·gen·ic … English syllables
oestrogen — oes|tro|gen n [U] BrE estrogen AmE [ˈi:strədʒən US ˈes ] a substance that is produced in a woman s ovaries that causes changes in her body and prepares it for having babies … Dictionary of contemporary English
oestrogen — oes|tro|gen [ estrədʒən ] the British spelling of estrogen … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
estrogenic — 1. Causing estrus in animals. 2. Having an action similar to that of an estrogen. * * * es·tro·gen·ic .es trə jen ik or chiefly Brit oes·tro·gen·ic .ē strə adj 1) promoting estrus 2) of, relating to, caused by, or being an estrogen… … Medical dictionary
ic — ot·ic; zo·ic; IC; ac·a·dem·ic; ac·ro·bat·ic; ac·ro·me·gal·ic; ac·ro·nar·cot·ic; acryl·ic; adon·ic; ae·ol·ic; aero·stat·ic; al·ca·ic; al·co·hol·ic; al·go·gen·ic; al·pha·nu·mer·ic; al·ta·ic; am·har·ic; am·o·rit·ic; an·al·pha·bet·ic; an·a·lyt·ic;… … English syllables
Antiestrogen — A substance that can prevent the full expression of estrogen. Antiestrogens act by exerting antagonistic effects on target tissues (androgens and progestogens act in this way) or by competing with estrogens for access to receptor sites located on … Medical dictionary
hypoestrogenism — hy·po·es·tro·gen·ism es trə jə .niz əm or chiefly Brit hy·po oes·tro·gen·ism ēs trə n a deficiency of estrogen in the body <long term administration of a gonadotropin releasing hormone agonist induces hypoestrogenism and amenorrhea (B. D.… … Medical dictionary
proestrogen — A substance that acts as an estrogen only after it has been metabolized in the body to an active compound. * * * pro·es·tro·gen ( )prō es trə jən or chiefly Brit pro oes·tro·gen ēs n a precursor of an estrogen that must undergo metabolism before… … Medical dictionary
hyperestrogenism — hy·per·es·tro·gen·ism res trə jə .niz əm or chiefly Brit hy·per·oes·tro·gen·ism rē strə n a condition marked by the presence of excess estrogens in the body * * * hy·per·es·tro·gen·ism (hi″pər esґtro jən iz əm) excessive… … Medical dictionary
