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Word: Oestrogen
Speech Type: Noun
1920s: from oestrus+ -gen
ˈiːstrədʒ(ə)n
ˈɛstrədʒ(ə)n
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
Short Definition:any of group of steroid hormones which promote development and maintenance of female characteristics of body
Examples:- there is a monthly cycle of oestrogens and progesterone
- estrogen
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