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Östrogen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • estrogen noun A hormone produced mainly in the ovaries that regulates the female reproductive system and secondary sex characteristics.

Senses

Östrogen is used for these senses in English:

  • estrogen (steroid hormone) Any of a group of steroids that are secreted by the ovaries and function as female sex hormones.
  • estrogenic (steroid) Of, relating to, or acting like estrogen.

Related German words