English noun: estrogen | |||
1. | estrogen (substance) a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics | ||
Synonyms | oestrogen | ||
Broader (hypernym) | sex hormone, steroid, steroid hormone | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | DES, diethylstilbestrol, diethylstilboestrol, estradiol, estriol, estrone, Estronol, hexestrol, mestranol, oestradiol, oestriol, oestrone, stilbestrol, stilboestrol, theelin | ||