estrogenic hormone
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hormone — hormonal, hormonic /hawr mon ik, moh nik/, adj. /hawr mohn/, n. 1. Biochem. any of various internally secreted compounds, as insulin or thyroxine, formed in endocrine glands, that affect the functions of specifically receptive organs or tissues… … Universalium
Hormone — A chemical substance produced in the body that controls and regulates the activity of certain cells or organs. Many hormones are secreted by specialized glands such as the thyroid gland. Hormones are essential for every activity of daily living,… … Medical dictionary
Hormone, estrogenic — A female hormone produced by the ovaries (or an equivalent hormone synthesized in the laboratory). Estrogen deficiency can lead to osteoporosis … Medical dictionary
estrogenic — adj. of or pertaining to estrogen (female sex hormone) … English contemporary dictionary
estrogenic substances — substances which contain estrogen (female sex hormone) … English contemporary dictionary
sex hormone — n a steroid hormone (as estradiol, progesterone, androstenedione, or testosterone) that is produced esp. by the ovaries, testes, or adrenal cortex and that exerts estrogenic, progestational, or androgenic activity on the growth or function of the … Medical dictionary
menstruation — /men strooh ay sheuhn, stray /, n. 1. the periodic discharge of blood and mucosal tissue from the uterus, occurring approximately monthly from puberty to menopause in nonpregnant women and females of other primate species. 2. the period of… … Universalium
estradiol — β E.; 17β e.; the most potent naturally occurring estrogen in mammals, formed by the ovary, placenta, testis, and possibly the adrenal cortex; therapeutic indications for e. are those typical of an estrogen. α E. (17α e.), exhibits considerably… … Medical dictionary
Estrogen receptor — 1 (ER alpha) A dimer of the ligand binding region of ERα (PDB rendering based on 3erd). Identifi … Wikipedia
estriol — An estrogenic metabolite of estradiol, usually the predominant estrogenic metabolite found in urine (especially during pregnancy); epimers at C 16, C 17, or both, are known as 16 epiestriol, etc. SYN: folliculin hydrate, oestriol,… … Medical dictionary
