OESTRONE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does oestrone mean? 

• OESTRONE (noun)
  The noun OESTRONE has 1 sense:

1. a naturally occurring weak estrogenic hormone secreted by the mammalian ovary; synthesized (trade name Estronol) and used to treat estrogen deficiency

  Familiarity information: OESTRONE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• OESTRONE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A naturally occurring weak estrogenic hormone secreted by the mammalian ovary; synthesized (trade name Estronol) and used to treat estrogen deficiency

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

estrone; Estronol; oestrone; theelin

Hypernyms ("oestrone" is a kind of...):

estrogen; oestrogen (a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics)

ketosteroid (a steroid containing a ketone group)