hypoestrogenic

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adjective

deficient in estrogen

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

adjectivehypoestrogenic (comparative more hypoestrogenic, superlative most hypoestrogenic)

comparative more hypoestrogenic · superlative most hypoestrogenic

  1. deficient in estrogen

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  2. Ancient Greekῠ̔πό (hŭpó)
  3. Ancient Greekὑπο- (hupo-)
  4. Englishhypo-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₁eysh₂-
  6. Ancient Greekοἶστρος (oîstros)
  7. Latinoestrus
  8. Englishestrus
  9. Englishestro-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*ǵénh₁os
  12. Proto-Hellenic*génos
  13. Ancient Greekγένος (génos)
  14. Englishestrogen
  15. Englishestrogenic
  16. Englishhypoestrogenic

From hypo- + estrogenic.

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APA

hypoestrogenic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypoestrogenic

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“hypoestrogenic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypoestrogenic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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