oestrogen Definition
oes·tro·gen (ēs′trə gən, es′-)
noun
oestrogen Usage Examples
Converse of object
- mimic: Parabens mimic the female hormone estrogen, abnormal levels of which are linked to the growth of cancer.
- circulate: They are able to compete for binding sites with circulating oestrogens of most mammals.
- contain: Unlike the ' ordinary ' Pill, the minipill contains no estrogen.
- combine: This ECP combines the two hormones estrogen and progestogen.
Adjective modifier
- conjugated: Dose and duration relationships have not been outlined in detail and conjugated equine oestrogens have been used as the predominant estrogen.
- unopposed: The following findings were reported: Use of unopposed estrogen for 10 years was not associated with ovarian cancer.
- equine: Dose and duration relationships have not been outlined in detail and conjugated equine oestrogens have been used as the predominant estrogen.
- synthetic: Millions of oral contraceptive pills containing synthetic estrogen are consumed every day.
- female: The cells respond to the female hormone estrogen, just like the lining of the uterus does each month.
- combined: Overall health risks exceed benefits from use of combined estrogen plus progestogen for an average 5.2 year follow-up among healthy post menopausal US women.
Modifies a noun
- modulator: Women may reflect, or their circumstances may change, or new treatments like selective estrogen receptor modulators may become available.
- receptor: Some tumors have higher estrogen receptor levels than others.
- deficiency: There is some evidence that estrogen deficiency is a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease.
- secretion: Excellent for PMS, menopause symptoms, and period problems as promotes estrogen secretion.
- dominance: Don't blame your husband, blame estrogen dominance, says another reader.
- metabolism: Helps balance, lower and improve estrogen metabolism in men and women.
Noun used with modifier
- hormone: The cells respond to the female hormone estrogen, just like the lining of the uterus does each month.
- steroid: ESTROGEN ACTIVITY Hormonal activity of the female steroid hormone estrogen or its analogs.
- sex: As a result there is a drop in the levels of the female sex hormones estrogen and progesterone.
- plant: It's known that plant oestrogens in soya products like tofu can help.
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