Hormone
estrogen Audio
es·tro·gen [ es-truh-juhn ]
Effect:
Bone Formation Stimulation; Pituitary Gland Activity Alteration; Vaginal Function Alteration
May Prevent:
Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal
May Treat:
Breast Neoplasms; Hot Flashes; Hypogonadism; Menopause, Premature; Menorrhagia; Primary Ovarian Insufficiency; Prostatic Neoplasms
Definitions related to estrogens:
  • A type of hormone made by the body that helps develop and maintain female sex characteristics and the growth of long bones. Estrogens can also be made in the laboratory. They may be used as a type of birth control and to treat symptoms of menopause, menstrual disorders, osteoporosis, and other conditions.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Hormones which stimulate the female reproductive organs, and the development of secondary female sex characteristics.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • The main sex hormone in women.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • Compounds that interact with ESTROGEN RECEPTORS in target tissues to bring about the effects similar to those of ESTRADIOL. Estrogens stimulate the female reproductive organs, and the development of secondary female SEX CHARACTERISTICS. Estrogenic chemicals include natural, synthetic, steroidal, or non-steroidal compounds.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • (therapeutic estrogen) A class of natural or synthetic hormones that binds to a cytoplasmic receptor and initiates translocation of the hormone-receptor complex to the nucleus of target cells of tissues rich in estrogen receptors, including the endometrium, myometrium, oviduct, vagina, fallopian tube, cervix, brain, liver, placenta, ovarian cells, Leydigs cells, kidney, prostate, pancreas, heart, and skin.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Estrogen, any of a group of hormones that primarily influence the female reproductive tract in its development, maturation, and function. There are three major hormones--estradiol, estrone, and estriol--among the estrogens, and estradiol is the predominant one. The major sources of estrogens are the...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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