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estrogenlike 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 *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English estrogenlike From estrogen + -like.

Meanings

1. Resembling or characteristic of estrogen.
   • The worms accumulate natural estrogen excreted in human waste and estrogenlike compounds from plastics manufacturing. 2008 March 4, Henry Fountain, “Polluted Worms Help Starling’s Song, but Not Mating Fitness”, in New York Times:

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