oestrogen
/ˈiːstrədʒən/noun
उच्चारण ईस्ट्रजन
एस्ट्रोजन (एक स्त्री हॉर्मोन)
Advanced word
noun
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[U] technical
a hormone produced in women's ovaries that causes them to develop the physical and sexual features that are typical of females
एस्ट्रोजन (एक स्त्री हॉर्मोन)
- Oestrogen levels fall after menopause.
- Soy foods contain plant compounds that act like oestrogen.
§Grammar and usage
British and American: the British spelling is oestrogen and the American spelling is estrogen.
British and American में British spelling oestrogen और American spelling estrogen है।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Oestrogen is produced mainly by the ovaries, while the main male hormone, testosterone, is produced mainly by the testes.
Oestrogen मुख्य रूप से ovaries में बनता है, जबकि मुख्य पुरुष हॉर्मोन testosterone मुख्य रूप से testes में बनता है।