oestrin en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈiːstɹɪn/ (UK)
Etymology
From oestr(us) + -in.
Meanings
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(archaic, countable, uncountable) An oestrogen, specifically oestrone.
Encouraged by his friends Solly Zuckerman and J. B. S. Haldane, Bernal had obtained crystals of calciferol and the female sex hormone oestrin.
1998, Georgina Ferry, Dorothy Hodgkin: A Life:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| estrin | alternative | lexicographic | |
| oestrins | Number=Plur | lexicographic |