Definitions for estrone
estrone
es·trone
Spelling: [es-trohn]
IPA: /ˈɛs troʊn/
Estrone is a 7 letter English word.
It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.
You can make 203 anagrams from letters in estrone (eenorst).
Definitions for estrone
noun
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Biochemistry. an estrogenic hormone, C 18 H 22 O 2 , produced by the ovarian follicles and found during pregnancy in urine and placental tissue.
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Pharmacology. a commercial form of this compound, obtained from the urine of pregnant women or synthesized from ergosterol, used in the treatment of estrogen deficiency and certain menopausal and postmenopausal conditions.
Origin of estrone
First recorded in 1930-35; estr(in) + -one