French word

œstrogène

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛstʁoʒɛn/

Meaning

  • masculine nounestrogen

Example

L'œstrogène aide à réguler le cycle menstruel.

Estrogen helps regulate the menstrual cycle.

Illustration for œstrogène (estrogen)

Core concept

An ovarian hormone that helps set the rhythm of the menstrual cycle and shape female secondary sex characteristics.

Common phrases

  • baisse d'œstrogène

    decline in estrogen

Similar words

hormone: A chemical messenger carried in the blood that regulates body functions and affects other organs.
progestérone: A female hormone that helps maintain pregnancy and prepare the uterine lining.
testostérone: A sex hormone linked to muscle development and sexual desire.
stéroïde: A group of fat-derived chemicals that includes sex hormones.

Definition in French

Hormone sexuelle féminine, produite principalement par les ovaires, impliquée dans le développement des caractères sexuels secondaires et la régulation du cycle menstruel.

Word origin

The term œstrogène was formed from Greek oistros and the scientific element -gène, which indicates production or generation.

Usage tips

  • In l'œstrogène, elision hides the gender, but the noun remains masculine in forms such as un œstrogène.

Related words

  • œstrogéniqueestrogenicadjective

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