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estral
estrane
estrange
estranged
estreat
estriol
estrogen
estrogen-replacement therapy
estrone
estrous
estrous cycle
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estrone
es·trone [ és trn ] or oes·trone [ és trn ]


noun 
Definition:
 
hormone: an estrogenic hormone produced in the ovaries and synthesized for use in treating estrogen deficiency and breast cancer. C18H22O2
[Early 20th century. <estrus]
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