neuroestrogen

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noun

Estrogen when synthesized in the brain.

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

nounneuroestrogen (countable and uncountable, plural neuroestrogens)

plural neuroestrogens

  1. countableuncountablechemistryEstrogen when synthesized in the brain.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)neh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*snéh₁wr̥
  3. Ancient Greekνεῦρον (neûron)
  4. Ancient Greekνευρο- (neuro-)
  5. Englishneuro-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₁eysh₂-
  7. Ancient Greekοἶστρος (oîstros)
  8. Latinoestrus
  9. Englishestrus
  10. Englishestro-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*ǵénh₁os
  13. Proto-Hellenic*génos
  14. Ancient Greekγένος (génos)
  15. Englishestrogen
  16. Englishneuroestrogen

From neuro- + estrogen.

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

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neuroestrogen,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neuroestrogen.

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