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oestrogennoun(Commonwealth) Alternative spelling of estrogen. [(biochemistry, steroids) Any of a group of steroids that are secreted by the ovaries and function as female sex hormones.]
xenois a Japanese science fantasy video game franchise created by Tetsuya Takahashi.
oestrogenicAlternative spelling of estrogenic. [(biochemistry) Of, relating to, or acting like estrogen.]
oestradiolnoun(British spelling) Alternative spelling of estradiol. [(American spelling, biochemistry, pharmacology) A natural estrogenic hormone that is a phenolic alcohol estra-1,3,5-triene-3,17-diol (C₁₈H₂₄O₂) secreted chiefly by the ovaries of all vertebrates, that is a major and the most potent of the naturally occurring estrogens; the semisynthetic esterified compound is used medicinally to treat estrogen deficiency and breast cancer.]
estradiolnoun(American spelling, biochemistry, pharmacology) A natural estrogenic hormone that is a phenolic alcohol estra-1,3,5-triene-3,17-diol (C₁₈H₂₄O₂) secreted chiefly by the ovaries of all vertebrates, that is a major and the most potent of the naturally occurring estrogens; the semisynthetic esterified compound is used medicinally to treat estrogen deficiency and breast cancer.
estrogenic(biochemistry) Of, relating to, or acting like estrogen.
e2nounAbbreviation of estradiol. [(American spelling, biochemistry, pharmacology) A natural estrogenic hormone that is a phenolic alcohol estra-1,3,5-triene-3,17-diol (C₁₈H₂₄O₂) secreted chiefly by the ovaries of all vertebrates, that is a major and the most potent of the naturally occurring estrogens; the semisynthetic esterified compound is used medicinally to treat estrogen deficiency and breast cancer.]
e3noun(US video games business, initialism, historical) Abbreviation of Electronic Entertainment Expo, a large trade event for the video game industry.
oestriolnoun(British spelling, biochemistry, steroids) Alternative spelling of estriol. [(American spelling, biochemistry, steroids, pharmacology) A relatively weak natural estrogenic hormone that is a glycol C₁₈H₂₄O₃ found in the body chiefly as a metabolite of estradiol, is the main estrogen secreted by the placenta during pregnancy, and is the estrogen typically found in the urine of pregnant women.]
e1nounAn area of the Israeli-occupied West Bank located between Jerusalem and the Israeli settlement of Ma'ale Adumim.
estronenoun(American spelling, biochemistry, steroids, pharmacology) 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.
oestronenoun(British spelling, biochemistry, steroids) Alternative spelling of estrone. [(American spelling, biochemistry, steroids, pharmacology) 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.]
estriolnoun(American spelling, biochemistry, steroids, pharmacology) A relatively weak natural estrogenic hormone that is a glycol C₁₈H₂₄O₃ found in the body chiefly as a metabolite of estradiol, is the main estrogen secreted by the placenta during pregnancy, and is the estrogen typically found in the urine of pregnant women.
phytoestrogennoun(biochemistry) A substance found in certain plants (such as genistein) which can produce effects like that of the hormone estrogen when ingested into the body.
antiestrogennoun(pharmacology) A substance that blocks the production or utilization of estrogens, or inhibits their effects.
hormonenoun(physiology) Any substance produced by one tissue and conveyed by the bloodstream to another to effect physiological activity.
hormonesnoun(chiefly transgender slang) Hormone replacement therapy.
progestinnoun(chemistry) A synthetic progestagen intended to mimic the effects of progesterone, often for contraceptive purposes.
sex hormonenounA hormone, such as testosterone in males or estrogen in females, affecting sexual development and reproduction.
progesteronenoun(biochemistry, steroids, uncountable) A steroid hormone, secreted by the ovaries, whose function is to prepare the uterus for the implantation of a fertilized ovum and to maintain pregnancy.

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