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estrogen

est·ro·gen

UK/ˈiːstɹəd͡ʒən/ US/ˈɛstɹəd͡ʒən/ uncommon

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1.

a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics

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From estro- (estrus) + -gen (“a producer of”).

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