oestrogen
noun /'ɛstrədʒən/
- Definition
- a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics
- Example
- 'oestrogen' can be found in many classic books.
- Etymology
- No etymology available.
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