Estrogen

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Any of several steroid hormones produced chiefly by the ovaries and responsible for promoting estrus and the development and maintenance of female secondary sex characteristics.
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  • n. Any of a group of steroids that are secreted by the ovaries and function as female sex hormones.
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  • n. a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    steroid hormone    sex hormone    steroid   
    Hyponym
    DES    stilbestrol    estriol    oestradiol    oestriol    diethylstilbestrol    stilboestrol    estrone    oestrone    hexestrol   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    progesterone    testosterone    insulin    hormone    dopamine    cortisol    melatonin    nicotine    estradiol    opiate   
     
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