| 释义 |
[/ˈiːstrədʒən; ˋɛstrədʒən/] (also esp US estrogen [/ˈes-; ˋɛs-/]) n [U, C] any of a group of female sex hormones, produced by the ovaries, which develop and maintain the characteristic features of the female body, eg large breasts, and prepare the body for pregnancy 雌激素:
an oestrogen deficiency 雌激素缺乏. Cf 参看 progesterone. |