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