oestrogen
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oestrogen — [ēs′trə gən, es′trə gən] n. Brit. var. of ESTROGEN * * * oes·tro·gen (ĕsʹtrə jən) n. Variant of estrogen. * * * … Universalium
oestrogen — OESTROGÉN s.n. v. estrogen. Trimis de LauraGellner, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DN … Dicționar Român
oestrogen — (n.) see ESTROGEN (Cf. estrogen) … Etymology dictionary
oestrogen — (US estrogen) ► NOUN ▪ any of a group of steroid hormones which promote the development and maintenance of female characteristics of the body. ORIGIN from OESTRUS(Cf. ↑oestrus) … English terms dictionary
oestrogen — [ēs′trə gən, es′trə gən] n. Brit. var. of ESTROGEN … English World dictionary
oestrogen — [[t]i͟ːstrəʤ(ə)n, AM e̱ [/t]] N UNCOUNT Oestrogen is a hormone produced in the ovaries of female animals. Oestrogen controls the reproductive cycle and prepares the body for pregnancy. As ovulation gets nearer, oestrogen levels rise. (in AM and… … English dictionary
oestrogen — SYN: estrogen. * * * n. one of a group of steroid hormones (including oestriol, oestrone, and oestradiol) that control female sexual development, promoting the growth and function of the female sex organs (see menstrual cycle) and female… … Medical dictionary
oestrogen — n. one of a group of steroid hormones (including oestriol, oestrone, and oestradiol) that control female sexual development, promoting the growth and function of the female sex organs (see menstrual cycle) and female secondary sexual… … The new mediacal dictionary
oestrogen receptor — a specific site on the surface of a cell that binds to oestrogen; the binding triggers responses of the cell to the hormone (see receptor). Oestrogen receptors occur on all target cells normally responsive to oestrogen (e.g. in the uterus) and… … The new mediacal dictionary
oestrogen receptor — a specific site on the surface of a cell that binds to oestrogen; the binding triggers responses of the cell to the hormone. anti oestrogen, used for treating breast cancer, act by preventing the binding of oestrogen to these receptor … Medical dictionary
oestrogen-receptor antagonist — see anti oestrogen … The new mediacal dictionary
