estrogenic

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adjective

Of, relating to, or acting like estrogen.

OriginEnglish estrogen ← Ancient Greek γένος (génos) ← Proto-Hellenic *génos →
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Meanings

adjectiveestrogenic (not comparable)

alternative oestrogenic

  1. not comparablebiochemistryOf, relating to, or acting like estrogen.

    Assuming, for the moment, that one is of some definite genetic sex, at birth […] Suppose, in addition, I am born with a vagina and an estrogenic capability toward femininity.

    1978 April 15, Sally Anne Douglas, “Who Am I?”, in Gay Community News, page 5
  2. not comparablemedicineCausing estrus.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁eysh₂-
  2. Ancient Greekοἶστρος (oîstros)
  3. Latinoestrus
  4. Englishestrus
  5. Englishestro-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*ǵénh₁os
  8. Proto-Hellenic*génos
  9. Ancient Greekγένος (génos)
  10. Englishestrogen
  11. Englishestrogenic

From estrogen + -ic.

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Translations

Finnish estrogeeni-, estrogeeninen
  • estrogeeni-of, relating to, or acting like estrogen
  • estrogeeninenof, relating to, or acting like estrogen
French œstrogénique
  • œstrogéniqueof, relating to, or acting like estrogen
German östrogen
  • östrogenof, relating to, or acting like estrogen
Greek οιστρογονικός
  • οιστρογονικός (oistrogonikós)of, relating to, or acting like estrogen
Hungarian ösztrogénes
  • ösztrogénesof, relating to, or acting like estrogen
Italian estrogenico
  • estrogenicoof, relating to, or acting like estrogen
Polish estrogenny, estrogenowy
  • estrogennyof, relating to, or acting like estrogen
  • estrogenowyof, relating to, or acting like estrogen
Portuguese estrogénico, estrogênico
  • estrogénicoof, relating to, or acting like estrogen
  • estrogênicoof, relating to, or acting like estrogen
Romanian estrogenic
  • estrogenicof, relating to, or acting like estrogen
Russian эстроге́нный
  • эстроге́нный (estrogénnyj)of, relating to, or acting like estrogen
Spanish estrogénico
  • estrogénicoof, relating to, or acting like estrogen
Cite this entry
APA

estrogenic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/estrogenic

MLA

“estrogenic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/estrogenic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “estrogenic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/estrogenic.

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