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ESTROGENIC
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Dictionary entry overview: What does estrogenic mean?
• ESTROGENIC (adjective)
The adjective ESTROGENIC has 1 sense:
1. relating to or caused by estrogen
Familiarity information: ESTROGENIC used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Relating to or caused by estrogen
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
estrogen (a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics)
Derivation:
estrogen (a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics)
Context examples
A member of a group of substances found in plants that have shown estrogenic and anticancer effects.
(Lignan, NCI Dictionary)
Ethinyl estradiol binds to the estrogen receptor complex and enters the nucleus, activating DNA transcription of genes involved in estrogenic cellular responses.
(Ethinyl Estradiol, NCI Thesaurus)
A natural estrogenic substance composed of estrone sulfate and piperazine.
(Estropipate, NCI Thesaurus)
It has anti-estrogenic effect, which inhibits the progression of estrogen-stimulated cancers by competitive inhibition of estrogen binding to estrogen receptors.
(Mepitiostane, NCI Thesaurus)
It is associated with a lower frequency of estrogenic manifestations compared to typical thymomas.
(Ovarian Luteinized Thecoma, NCI Thesaurus)
In addition, this agent also exerts intrinsic estrogenic activity depending on the tissue types.
(Pipendoxifene, NCI Thesaurus)
It occurs in post-menopausal women and it is usually associated with estrogenic effects.
(Ovarian Stromal Luteoma, NCI Thesaurus)
An orally bioavailable tablet formulation containing the semisynthetic estrogen estradiol in combination with the acetate form of the synthetic progestin norethindrone, with estrogenic and progesteronic activities.
(Estradiol/Norethindrone Acetate Tablet, NCI Thesaurus)
A naturally occurring steroid with estrogenic activity obtained from the urine of pregnant mares.
(Equilin, NCI Thesaurus)
A synthetic, aromatic derivative with anti-estrogenic properties.
(Arzoxifene, NCI Thesaurus)
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