ESTRONE

estrone, oestrone, theelin, Estronol

(noun) a naturally occurring weak estrogenic hormone secreted by the mammalian ovary; synthesized (trade name Estronol) and used to treat estrogen deficiency

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

estrone (countable and uncountable, plural estrones)

(American spelling, steroid hormone) An estrogenic hormone excreted by the ovaries; sometimes manufactured synthetically for use in cases of estrogen deficiency.

Synonyms

• theelin

Anagrams

• Ernesto, enstore, restone, retones

Source: Wiktionary



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