[ 'i:strəʊn , 'ɛstrəʊn ]
( US estrone )
■ noun Biochemistry an oestrogen similar to but less potent than oestradiol.
Origin
1930s: from oestrane (parent molecule of most oestrogens) + -one .
[ 'i:strəʊn , 'ɛstrəʊn ]
( US estrone )
■ noun Biochemistry an oestrogen similar to but less potent than oestradiol.
Origin
1930s: from oestrane (parent molecule of most oestrogens) + -one .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004