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Estrone

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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.]

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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.]
unconjugatedNot conjugated
estranenoun(American spelling, organic chemistry) A steroid hydrocarbon that is the basis of several female hormones
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.
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.]
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.
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.]
estrinnounA surname from Yiddish.
estratrienenoun(organic chemistry) The triply unsaturated estrane that is presumed to be the nucleus of most naturally occurring estrogenic steroids in animals
oestrinnoun(biochemistry, now rare) An oestrogen, specifically oestrone.
extradiolnounMisspelling 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.]
œstrogennounDated spelling of oestrogen.
estrobinnounα,α-di(p-ethoxyphenyl)-β-phenylbromoethylene, a synthetic non-steroidal estrogen of the triphenylethylene group.
orestratenoun(pharmacology) A synthetic steroidal estrogen, the 3-propanoyl, 17-(1-cyclohexenyl) ether of estradiol.
estrogennoun(biochemistry, steroids) Any of a group of steroids that are secreted by the ovaries and function as female sex hormones.
nylestriolnounAlternative form of nilestriol. [(pharmacology) A synthetic steroidal estrogen, the 3-cyclopentyl ether of 17α-ethinyl estriol.]
oestratetraenolnounAlternative form of estratetraenol. [(biochemistry) A derivative of the sex hormone estradiol.]
estronoun(transgender slang) Clipping of estrogen. [(biochemistry, steroids) Any of a group of steroids that are secreted by the ovaries and function as female sex hormones.]
estratetraenolnoun(biochemistry) A derivative of the sex hormone estradiol.
stanonenoun(organic chemistry) Any steroid ketone related to a stanol

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