OESTRONE

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 I. (noun) 

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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

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Nouns denoting substances

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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