Example sentences from the Web for oestrogen

Turing was offered the option of two years in prison or oestrogen injections—tantamount to chemical castration.
Oscar's Battle of the Brits: Pals Benedict Cumberbatch and Eddie Redmayne Vie for the Gold|Marlow Stern|September 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He was given the choice of two years in prison or oestrogen injections, tantamount to chemical castration.
Benedict Cumberbatch on 'The Imitation Game,' Homophobia, and How to Combat ISIS|Marlow Stern|September 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

oestrogen

US estrogen

/ (ˈiːstrədʒən, ˈɛstrə-) /

noun

any of several steroid hormones, that are secreted chiefly by the ovaries and placenta, that induce oestrus, stimulate changes in the female reproductive organs during the oestrous cycle, and promote development of female secondary sexual characteristics

Derived forms of oestrogen

oestrogenic (ˌiːstrəˈdʒɛnɪk, ˌɛstrə-) or US estrogenic (ˌɛstrəˈdʒɛnɪk, ˌiːstrə-), adjectiveoestrogenically or US estrogenically, adverb

Word Origin for oestrogen

C20: from oestrus + -gen

Words nearby oestrogen

oesophagus, oestradiol, oestrid, oestrin, oestriol, oestrogen, oestrone, oestrous, oestrous cycle, oestrus, oeuvre

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Medical definitions for oestrogen

oestrogen

[ ĕs′trə-jən ]

n.

Variant ofestrogen

单词	oestrogen
释义	Example sentences from the Web for oestrogen Turing was offered the option of two years in prison or oestrogen injections—tantamount to chemical castration. Oscar's Battle of the Brits: Pals Benedict Cumberbatch and Eddie Redmayne Vie for the Gold\|Marlow Stern\|September 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He was given the choice of two years in prison or oestrogen injections, tantamount to chemical castration. Benedict Cumberbatch on 'The Imitation Game,' Homophobia, and How to Combat ISIS\|Marlow Stern\|September 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST oestrogen US estrogen / (ˈiːstrədʒən, ˈɛstrə-) / noun any of several steroid hormones, that are secreted chiefly by the ovaries and placenta, that induce oestrus, stimulate changes in the female reproductive organs during the oestrous cycle, and promote development of female secondary sexual characteristics Derived forms of oestrogen oestrogenic (ˌiːstrəˈdʒɛnɪk, ˌɛstrə-) or US estrogenic (ˌɛstrəˈdʒɛnɪk, ˌiːstrə-), adjectiveoestrogenically or US estrogenically, adverb Word Origin for oestrogen C20: from oestrus + -gen Words nearby oestrogen oesophagus, oestradiol, oestrid, oestrin, oestriol, oestrogen, oestrone, oestrous, oestrous cycle, oestrus, oeuvre Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for oestrogen oestrogen [ ĕs′trə-jən ] n. Variant ofestrogen The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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