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OESTRONE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A naturally occurring weak estrogenic hormone secreted by the mammalian ovary; synthesized (trade name Estronol) and used to treat estrogen deficiency
Synonyms:
estrone; Estronol; oestrone; theelin
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("oestrone" is a kind of...):
estrogen; oestrogen (a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics)
ketosteroid (a steroid containing a ketone group)
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