estrone

/es-trohn/US // ˈɛs troʊn //UK // (ˈɛstrəʊn, ˈiːstrəʊn) //

雌酮,雌激素,雌性激素,雌雄同体

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
- : Biochemistry. an estrogenic hormone, C18H22O2, produced by the ovarian follicles and found during pregnancy in urine and placental tissue.
- : Pharmacology. a commercial form of this compound, obtained from the urine of pregnant women or synthesized from ergosterol, used in the treatment of estrogen deficiency and certain menopausal and postmenopausal conditions.