metalloestrogen

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noun

Any of several metallic compounds that mimic the action of estrogen

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

nounmetalloestrogen (plural metalloestrogens)

plural metalloestrogens

  1. Any of several metallic compounds that mimic the action of estrogen

Origin

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

From metallo- + estrogen.

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APA

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

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Chicago

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