oestrone

Noun
  1. A naturally occurring weak estrogenic hormone secreted by the mammalian ovary;
    Synthesized (trade name Estronol) and used to treat estrogen deficiency (synset 114774961)
    is a type 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
    same as: estrone, estronol, theelin

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