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| androstenedione |
a steroid hormone precursor to testosterone and estrogen that is secreted by the testes, ovaries, and adrenal cortex. |
| antiestrogen |
combined form of estrogen. |
| DES |
abbreviation of "diethylstilbestrol," a synthetic estrogen formerly used to treat the symptoms of menopause and to supplement animal feed, but now banned in the United States as carcinogenic. |
| diethylstilbestrol |
a synthetic estrogen formerly used to treat the symptoms of menopause and to supplement animal feed, but now banned in the United States as carcinogenic. |
| estradiol |
an estrogen hormone found in the ovaries that causes the tissues and blood vessels of the mucous membranes lining the uterus to proliferate and thicken. [2 definitions] |
| estriol |
an estrogen hormone found in the ovaries and in the urine during a normal pregnancy. [2 definitions] |
| sex hormone |
any of various hormones, such as estrogen, testosterone, and androgen, that affect the development or functioning of the reproductive organs or influence the development of secondary sex characteristics. |
| tamoxifen |
a drug used in the treatment of breast cancer that blocks the action of estrogen. |
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