Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. An estrogenic hormone, C18H22O2, used primarily in the treatment of estrogen deficiency. Also called theelin.
Wiktionary
- n. biochemistry An estrogenic hormone excreted by the ovaries; sometimes manufactured synthetically for use in cases of estrogen deficiency.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a naturally occurring weak estrogenic hormone secreted by the mammalian ovary; synthesized (trade name Estronol) and used to treat estrogen deficiency
Etymologies
- estr(us) + -one. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“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.”
“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.”
“The effects of other forms of estrogen, such as estrone and 17”
“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
“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.”
The Huffington Post: Gary Liberson: The Environment Kills: OK, Sort of
“In New Orleans, the birthplace of the cocktail, we enjoy lagniappe doses of clofibric acid, estrone and naproxen in our drinking water.”
“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.”
The Huffington Post: Gary Liberson, PhD: The Environment Kills: OK, Sort of
“Estriol is a form of estrogen found in the body, along with estrone and estradiol.”
“#2 Cruciferous vegetables -- radish, broccoli, cauliflower, rutabaga, cabbage, turnips, turnip greens, contain indole - 3-carbinol, which lowers women's levels of a type of estrogen that may promote breast cancer. (16-hydroxy - estradiol and 16-hydroxy-estrone).”
Red meat raises risk of breast cancer in adolescence, but is not a risk in post-menopausal women, st
“Clustering a set of simulated polymorphic structures of estrone, and classification of a set of experimental cephalosporin structures reproduce expected clustering and classification.”
Lists
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SCIE - EU nomenclature
All the scientific words found in the official EU nomenclature. For the screening I used Vocabgrabber of the Visual Thesaurus.
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IMCO - EU nomenclature
includes words of the "Prodcom list"
abaca, abdominal, abrasive, absorbent, absorber, accelerator, accessory, account book, accumulator, acebutolol, acetaldehyde, acetamide and 4515 more...
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Did Someone Say a Dinner Party?
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A list of human hormones
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