oestrogen 1

rzeczownikdomena: substancja

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

Angielski

Definicja

a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics

Synonimy

estrogen 1
a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics

Hyponym

diethylstilbestrol 1

rzeczownik

a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry

estradiol 1

rzeczownik

the most powerful female hormone that occurs naturally; synthesized and used to treat estrogen deficiency and breast cancer

estriol 1

rzeczownik

a naturally occurring estrogenic hormone; a synthetic form is used to treat estrogen deficiency

estrone 1

rzeczownik

a naturally occurring weak estrogenic hormone secreted by the mammalian ovary; synthesized (trade name Estronol) and used to treat estrogen deficiency

hexestrol 1

rzeczownik

estrogen compound used to treat menstrual irregularities and menopausal symptoms and to prevent pregnancy