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Oestrogen

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

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

Classifications

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Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
estrogen
plural
Oestrogens
possessive
Oestrogen's
pluralpossessive
Oestrogens'