oestrogenicestrogenicadj.

Brit.

/ˌiːstrəˈdʒɛnɪk/,

/ˌɛstrəˈdʒɛnɪk/, U.S.

/ˌɛstrəˈdʒɛnɪk/

Forms: 1900s– estrogenic (U.S.), 1900s– oestrogenic.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: oestrus n., -o- connective, -genic comb. form.

Etymology: < oestrus n. + -o- connective + -genic comb. form. Compare earlier oestrogen n.

Biochemistry and Physiology.

That induces oestrus or tissue changes characteristic of oestrus; of the nature of or acting as an oestrogen; of or relating to oestrogen.

ΚΠ

1930 Endocrinology 14 101 Estrogenic material has been obtained from follicular fluid.

1938 Ann. Reg. 1937 348 Knowledge [was] advanced of the relation between molecular structure and the oestrogenic activity of the sex hormones.

1957 Times 2 Dec. (Agric. Suppl.) p. ii/7 Fresh developments have taken place in the use of oestrogenic hormones such as stilboestrol and hexoestrol for beef production.

1974 V. B. Mountcastle et al. Med. Physiol. (ed. 13) II. lxxii. 1748/1 The appearance of a predominance of cornified cells in the vaginal smear of primates or rodents is a rough index of estrogenic activity.

2002 Here's Health Mar. 43/1 One in 12 men experience fertility problems, mostly due to low sperm counts which experts blame on stress, diet and chemicals with an oestrogenic effect.

Derivatives

oestroˈgenically adv. as regards oestrogenic activity or properties; by or by means of oestrogens.

ΚΠ

1935 Jrnl. Biol. Chem. 112 425 In the commercial extraction of theelin and theelol from human pregnancy urine, an acidic, nitrogenous, crystalline substance may be separated from the crude extract. Preliminary Allen-Doisy tests showed this compound to be estrogenically inert.

1968 A. White et al. Princ. Biochem. (ed. 4) xliv. 948 They are estrogenically active when given orally.

2003 Environmental Toxicol. & Chem. 22 Morphologically intermediate papilla syndrome [in the sand goby] was more prevalent at estrogenically contaminated sites.

oestrogeˈnicity n. oestrogenic properties or activity.

ΚΠ

1930 Endocrinology 14 389 A relationship between estrogenicity and the portion of a plant used as a source of extract.

1966 Internat. Jrnl. Fertility 11 399 Both norethynodrel and norethisterone are active as a result of their estrogenicity.

1994 Outlook Sept. 9/1 The Environmental Protection Agency in the U.S. does not even screen the chemicals in its purview for estrogenicity.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	oestrogenic
释义	oestrogenicestrogenicadj. Brit. /ˌiːstrəˈdʒɛnɪk/, /ˌɛstrəˈdʒɛnɪk/, U.S. /ˌɛstrəˈdʒɛnɪk/ Forms: 1900s– estrogenic (U.S.), 1900s– oestrogenic. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: oestrus n., -o- connective, -genic comb. form. Etymology: < oestrus n. + -o- connective + -genic comb. form. Compare earlier oestrogen n. Biochemistry and Physiology. That induces oestrus or tissue changes characteristic of oestrus; of the nature of or acting as an oestrogen; of or relating to oestrogen. ΚΠ 1930 Endocrinology 14 101 Estrogenic material has been obtained from follicular fluid. 1938 Ann. Reg. 1937 348 Knowledge [was] advanced of the relation between molecular structure and the oestrogenic activity of the sex hormones. 1957 Times 2 Dec. (Agric. Suppl.) p. ii/7 Fresh developments have taken place in the use of oestrogenic hormones such as stilboestrol and hexoestrol for beef production. 1974 V. B. Mountcastle et al. Med. Physiol. (ed. 13) II. lxxii. 1748/1 The appearance of a predominance of cornified cells in the vaginal smear of primates or rodents is a rough index of estrogenic activity. 2002 Here's Health Mar. 43/1 One in 12 men experience fertility problems, mostly due to low sperm counts which experts blame on stress, diet and chemicals with an oestrogenic effect. Derivatives oestroˈgenically adv. as regards oestrogenic activity or properties; by or by means of oestrogens. ΚΠ 1935 Jrnl. Biol. Chem. 112 425 In the commercial extraction of theelin and theelol from human pregnancy urine, an acidic, nitrogenous, crystalline substance may be separated from the crude extract. Preliminary Allen-Doisy tests showed this compound to be estrogenically inert. 1968 A. White et al. Princ. Biochem. (ed. 4) xliv. 948 They are estrogenically active when given orally. 2003 Environmental Toxicol. & Chem. 22 Morphologically intermediate papilla syndrome [in the sand goby] was more prevalent at estrogenically contaminated sites. oestrogeˈnicity n. oestrogenic properties or activity. ΚΠ 1930 Endocrinology 14 389 A relationship between estrogenicity and the portion of a plant used as a source of extract. 1966 Internat. Jrnl. Fertility 11 399 Both norethynodrel and norethisterone are active as a result of their estrogenicity. 1994 Outlook Sept. 9/1 The Environmental Protection Agency in the U.S. does not even screen the chemicals in its purview for estrogenicity. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1930
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