estrogen

See also: estrogén

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From estrus +‎ -gen (“a producer of”).

Pronunciation

Noun

estrogen (countable and uncountable, plural estrogens)

  1. (biochemistry, steroids) Any of a group of steroids that are secreted by the ovaries and function as female sex hormones.

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Czech

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈɛstroɡɛn]
  • IPA(key): [ˈɛstroɡɛːn]

Noun

estrogen m inan

  1. estrogen

Declension
Declension of estrogen (hard masculine inanimate)
singular plural
nominative estrogen estrogeny
genitive estrogenu estrogenů
dative estrogenu estrogenům
accusative estrogen estrogeny
vocative estrogene estrogeny
locative estrogenu estrogenech
instrumental estrogenem estrogeny

Further reading
  • estrogen in Kartotéka Novočeského lexikálního archivu

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from English estrogen.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɛsˈtrɔ.ɡɛn/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔɡɛn
  • Syllabification: es‧tro‧gen

Noun

estrogen m inan

  1. estrogen (steroid hormone)

Declension
Declension of estrogen
singular plural
nominative estrogen estrogeny
genitive estrogenu estrogenów
dative estrogenowi estrogenom
accusative estrogen estrogeny
instrumental estrogenem estrogenami
locative estrogenie estrogenach
vocative estrogenie estrogeny

Derived terms
adjectives
  • estrogenny
  • estrogenowy

Further reading
  • estrogen in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • estrogen in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French oestrogène.

Noun

estrogen n (plural estrogene)

  1. estrogen

Declension
Declension of estrogen
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) estrogen estrogenul (niște) estrogene estrogenele
genitive/dative (unui) estrogen estrogenului (unor) estrogene estrogenelor
vocative estrogenule estrogenelor
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