word
Estrogen
EH-struh-juhn
/ˈɛstrʌdʒʌn/Listen
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estrogen
Dictionary meaning
A general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics.
Synonyms: oestrogen
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