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    OESTRONE

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

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

    Synonyms:

    estrone; Estronol; oestrone; theelin

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    Nouns denoting substances

    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)

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