English Explanatory Dictionary

estrogen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈɛstɹəd͡ʒən/ En-US-estrogen.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-estrogen.wav /ˈiːstɹəd͡ʒən/

Word forms

estrogen estrogens oestrogen œstrogen

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁eysh₂-der. Ancient Greek οἶστρος (oîstros)der. Latin oestrusbor. English estrus Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English estro- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs)lbor. French -gènebor. English -gen English estrogen From estro- (estrus) + -gen (“a producer of”).

Synonyms

E estro

Related words

estrogenemia estrogenic estrogenism

Derived words

antiestrogen antiestrogenic antioestrogen archiestrogen estrogened estrogenemia estrogenic estrogenism estrogenization estrogenized estrogenlike hypoestrogenism metalloestrogen mycoestrogen neuroestrogen nonestrogen phytoestrogen xenoestrogen
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