Oestrogen
Oestrogen noun - A general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics.
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Steroid
Steroid noun - Any of several fat-soluble organic compounds having as a basis 17 carbon atoms in four rings; many have important physiological effects.
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