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How to pronounce estrogens

IPA transcription: ['ɛstɹədʒɪnz]

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Noun

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

Usage examples

  • Other options are prescription synthetic compounds such as estrogens and anti-androgen drugs.
  • Relative to estradiol, both estriol and estrone have far weaker activity as estrogens.