estrogenic

adjective

es·​tro·​gen·​ic ˌe-strə-ˈje-nik How to pronounce estrogenic (audio)
1
: promoting estrus
2
: of, relating to, caused by, or being an estrogen
estrogenically
ˌe-strə-ˈje-ni-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce estrogenic (audio)
adverb

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Hormone-sensitive cancers and conditions: Due to its estrogenic effects, people with hormone-sensitive cancers and conditions should avoid taking resveratrol. — Barbie Cervoni, Health, 23 Nov. 2024 According to the American Cancer Society, there is a one in eight chance the average American who underwent estrogenic puberty will develop breast cancer. — Ashley Abramson, Allure, 17 Oct. 2024

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First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of estrogenic was in 1930

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estrogenic

adjective
es·​tro·​gen·​ic ˌes-trə-ˈjen-ik How to pronounce estrogenic (audio)
variants or chiefly British oestrogenic
ˌē-strə- How to pronounce estrogenic (audio)
1
: promoting estrus
2
: of, relating to, caused by, or being an estrogen
estrogenically adverb
or chiefly British oestrogenically
-i-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce estrogenic (audio)
estrogenicity noun
or chiefly British oestrogenicity
-jə-ˈnis-ət-ē How to pronounce estrogenic (audio)
plural estrogenicities
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