estrogen

noun/ˈɛstrədʒən/

Frequency rank: #8,947 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A primary female sex hormone responsible for the development and regulation of the female reproductive system and secondary sex characteristics.

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Example sentence

Levels of estrogen in the body often fluctuate during a woman's menstrual cycle.

Synonyms & related words

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