estrogen (n)
oestrogen (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 27
def a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics
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Hypernym steroid hormone, steroid, sex hormone
Derivationally related form estrogen → estrogenic
Hyponym diethylstilbestrol, diethylstilboestrol, stilbestrol, stilboestrol, DES; estradiol, oestradiol; estriol, oestriol; estrone, oestrone, theelin, Estronol; hexestrol; mestranol
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Derivationally related form estrogenic → estrogen
Pertainym (pertains to noun) estrogenic → estrogen
Hyponym steroid hormone, steroid, sex hormone
Hypernym diethylstilbestrol, diethylstilboestrol, stilbestrol, stilboestrol, DES; estradiol, oestradiol; estriol, oestriol; estrone, oestrone, theelin, Estronol; hexestrol; mestranol

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