ESTROGENS Antonyms
Definition of ESTROGENS
Best Opposite Words For ESTROGENS
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| progesterone | nounn | |||||||
noun • a steroid hormone (trade name Lipo-Lutin) produced in the ovary; prepares and maintains the uterus for pregnancy | ||||||||
| testosterone | nounn | |||||||
noun • a potent androgenic hormone produced chiefly by the testes; responsible for the development of male secondary sex characteristics | ||||||||
| androgens | nounn | |||||||
noun • male sex hormone that is produced in the testes and responsible for typical male sexual characteristics | ||||||||
| gonadotropins | nounn | |||||||
noun • hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and placenta; stimulates the gonads and controls reproductive activity | ||||||||
| follicle-stimulating hormone | nounn | |||||||
noun • a gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary and stimulates growth of Graafian follicles in female mammals, and activates the cells in male mammals that form sperm | ||||||||
| luteinizing hormone | nounn | |||||||
noun • a gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary; stimulates ovulation in female mammals and stimulates androgen release in male mammals | ||||||||
