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estrogenic en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁eysh₂-der. Ancient Greek οἶστρος (oîstros)der. Latin oestrusbor. English estrus Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English estro- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs)lbor. French -gènebor. English -gen English estrogen Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English estrogenic From estrogen + -ic.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Of, relating to, or acting like estrogen.
    • Assuming, for the moment, that one is of some definite genetic sex, at birth […] Suppose, in addition, I am born with a vagina and an estrogenic capability toward femininity. 1978 April 15, Sally Anne Douglas, “Who Am I?”, in Gay Community News, page 5:
  2. (not-comparable) Causing estrus.

Forms

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oestrogenic alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

estrogenicity · xenoestrogenic · nonestrogenic · hyperestrogenic · hypoestrogenic · phyto-estrogenic · estrogenically

Translations (14)

de östrogen (of, relating to, or acting like estrogen) · pt estrogênico (of, relating to, or acting like estrogen) · it estrogenico (of, relating to, or acting like estrogen) · es estrogénico (of, relating to, or acting like estrogen) · ru эстроге́нный (of, relating to, or acting like estrogen) · pl estrogenny (of, relating to, or acting like estrogen) · pl estrogenowy (of, relating to, or acting like estrogen) · hu ösztrogénes (of, relating to, or acting like estrogen) · fi estrogeeninen (of, relating to, or acting like estrogen) · ro estrogenic (of, relating to, or acting like estrogen) · fi estrogeeni- (of, relating to, or acting like estrogen) · pt estrogénico (of, relating to, or acting like estrogen) · fr œstrogénique (of, relating to, or acting like estrogen) · el οιστρογονικός (of, relating to, or acting like estrogen)