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Estrin

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  [es-trohn] /ˈɛs troʊn/ noun 1. Biochemistry. an estrogenic hormone, C 18 H 22 O 2 , produced by the ovarian follicles and found during pregnancy in urine and placental tissue. 2. Pharmacology. a commercial form of this compound, obtained from the urine of pregnant women or synthesized from ergosterol, used in the treatment of estrogen […]

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  noun 1. a series of physiological changes in sexual and other organs in female mammals, extending from one period of heat to the next, accompanied by behavioral changes indicating interest in mating. estrous cycle n. The recurrent set of physiological and behavioral changes that take place from one period of estrus to another. estrous cycle […]

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