Oestrogen Definition & Meaning

oestrogen
noun
  1. a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics

"Oestrogen" in song lyrics

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  • "Injected by this mind specimen, my Oestrogen"
    Naughty By Nature f/ Chain Gang Platune — The Shivers
  • "difference between estrogen and oestrogen"
    AOL — AOL

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