xenoestrogen

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noun

A xenohormone that acts as an estrogen.

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

nounxenoestrogen (plural xenoestrogens)

plural xenoestrogens

  1. biochemistryA xenohormone that acts as an estrogen.

Origin

  1. Proto-Hellenic*ksénwos
  2. Ancient Greekξένϝος (xénwos)
  3. Ancient Greekξένος (xénos)
  4. Englishxeno-
  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. Englishxenoestrogen

From xeno- + estrogen.

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Translations

French xénoœstrogène, xénoestrogène
  • xénoœstrogènexenohormone
  • xénoestrogènexenohormone
Spanish xenoestrógeno
  • xenoestrógenoxenohormone
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APA

xenoestrogen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xenoestrogen

MLA

“xenoestrogen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xenoestrogen. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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