English Explanatory Dictionary

estrogenic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, relating to, or acting like estrogen.
  2. Causing estrus.

Word forms

estrogenic oestrogenic

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 Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English estrogenic From estrogen + -ic.

Derived words

estrogenically estrogenicity hyperestrogenic hypoestrogenic nonestrogenic phyto-estrogenic xenoestrogenic
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