proestrogen

proestrogen

 [pro-es´tro-jen] a substance without estrogenic activity but which is metabolized in the body to active estrogen.

pro·es·tro·gen

(prō-es'trō-jen), A substance that acts as an estrogen only after it has been metabolized in the body to an active compound.

pro·es·tro·gen

(prō-es'trŏ-jen) A substance that acts as an estrogen only after it has been metabolized in the body to an active compound.
Synonym(s): pro-oestrogen.

pro·es·tro·gen

(prō-es'trŏ-jen) Substance that acts as an estrogen only after it has been metabolized in the body to an active compound.