Dictionary
estrogen
Meaning
Any of a group of steroids that are secreted by the ovaries and function as female sex hormones.
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɛstɹəd͡ʒən/
Etymology
From estrus + -gen (“a producer of”).
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