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Word | Oestrogen |
Chinese Meaning | 雌激素 |
a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics / any of a group of steroid hormones that promote the development and maintenance of female characteristics of the body. Such hormones are also produced artificially for use in oral contraceptives or to treat menopausal and menstrual disorders., | |
Usage | ⇒ Phytoestrogens, the most well known of which are the isoflavones from soy, are not technically estrogens or steroid hormones at all. |
Synonyms | estrogen, female hormone, oral contraceptive, endorphin, hormone, melatonin, thyroxine, |
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