Estrogen

Definitions

Any of a group of steroids that are secreted by the ovaries and function as female sex hormones.

countable, uncountable

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Examples

“secondly, in many hormone-target organ interactions including the effect of estrogen on rat uterus, growth hormone and hydrocortisone on rat liver and thyroid hormone on toadpole liver, newly formed microsomes have⟳ been isolated which have⟳ increased protein synthesizing ability (Tata, 1968).”

“It is known as Hatschek's pit and has been found to react⟳ positively to antibodies against substance P, met-enkephalin, cholecystokinin (CCK), mammalian luteinizing hormone (LH), and the enzyme aromatase (P450ₐᵣₒ), which converts certain androgens into estrogens (see⟳ Chapter 3).”

“Amies Oelschlager said in a statement that oral contraceptives that contain⟳ estrogen may cause side effects such as headaches, nausea, and breast tenderness.”

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