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estrogen

/ˈiː.strə.dʒən/

Tradução: Termo geral para os hormônios sexuais esteroides femininos, produzidos principalmente pelos ovários, responsáveis pelas características sexuais femininas típicas.

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/ˈiː.strə.dʒən/C1formalscientific
  • ptTermo geral para os hormônios sexuais esteroides femininos, produzidos principalmente pelos ovários, responsáveis pelas características sexuais femininas típicas.

A general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics.

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  1. Female sex hormoneB2formalmedical

    A group of steroid hormones primarily produced in the ovaries and responsible for the development and regulation of female reproductive system and secondary sexual characteristics.

    ptHormônio sexual feminino

    • Estrogen levels fluctuate throughout the menstrual cycle.
    • The doctor prescribed estrogen therapy to relieve menopause symptoms.
    • High estrogen levels are linked to certain types of breast cancer.
    • Plants also contain compounds that mimic estrogen in the body.

    Sinônimosoestrogen

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  • estrogens plural form
  • estrogens' possessive plural form
  • estrogen's possessive singular form