Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An estrogenic hormone, C18H22O2, used primarily in the treatment of estrogen deficiency.
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- noun biochemistry An
estrogenic hormone excreted by theovaries ; sometimes manufacturedsynthetically for use in cases ofestrogen deficiency.
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- noun a naturally occurring weak estrogenic hormone secreted by the mammalian ovary; synthesized (trade name Estronol) and used to treat estrogen deficiency
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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As the amount of estradiol produced by the ovaries decreases as women approach menopause, the adrenal gland provides an important source of another type of estrogen called estrone.
Our Bodies, Ourselves: Menopause M.D. Vivian Pinn 2006
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As the amount of estradiol produced by the ovaries decreases as women approach menopause, the adrenal gland provides an important source of another type of estrogen called estrone.
Our Bodies, Ourselves: Menopause M.D. Vivian Pinn 2006
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As the amount of estradiol produced by the ovaries decreases as women approach menopause, the adrenal gland provides an important source of another type of estrogen called estrone.
Our Bodies, Ourselves: Menopause M.D. Vivian Pinn 2006
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As the amount of estradiol produced by the ovaries decreases as women approach menopause, the adrenal gland provides an important source of another type of estrogen called estrone.
Our Bodies, Ourselves: Menopause M.D. Vivian Pinn 2006
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Although our fat cells are able to help out and produce a weakened form of estrogen called estrone, we are no longer in the safe haven of hormonal protection and are at the mercy of a variety of body processes.
Healing the Female Heart Elizabeth Ross 1996
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Although our fat cells are able to help out and produce a weakened form of estrogen called estrone, we are no longer in the safe haven of hormonal protection and are at the mercy of a variety of body processes.
Healing the Female Heart Elizabeth Ross 1996
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The effects of other forms of estrogen, such as estrone and 17
Naturejobs - All Jobs Cindy K Barha 2009
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The effects of other forms of estrogen, such as estrone and 17
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Butenandt was recognized "for his work on sex hormones", having isolated estrone, progesterone and androsterone.
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry: The Development of Modern Chemistry 2010
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One article states: After the intake of cow milk, serum estrone (E1) and progesterone concentrations significantly increased, and serum luteinizing hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone and testosterone significantly decreased in men.
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