2. Noun. (plural of œstrogen) ¹
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Definition of Oestrogens
1. oestrogen [n] - See also: oestrogen
Medical Definition of Oestrogens
1. A class of sex hormones associated with the development and maintenance of secondary female sex characteristics and control of the cyclical changes in the reproductive cycle. They are also required for pregnancy maintenance and have an anabolic effect on protein metabolism and water retention. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Oestrogens
Literary usage of Oestrogens
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Guide to Clinical Preventive Services: Report of the U. S. Preventive by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"Progestogen supplementation of exogenous oestrogens and risk of en- dometrial
cancer. ... The role of oestrogens and progestogens in the epidemiology and ..."
2. Reviews in Environmental Health (1998): Toxicological Defense Mechanics edited by Gary E. R. Hook, George W. Lucier (2000)
"Prog Clin Biol Res 396:133-145 (1997). 19. Sharpe RM, Skakkebaek NE. Are oestrogens
involved in falling sperm counts and disorders of the male ..."
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