oestrogenic
|oest-ro-gen-ic|
/ˌɛstrəˈdʒɛnɪk/
like or producing oestrogen
Etymology
'oestrogenic' originates from the modern scientific formation combining 'oestrogen' and the English adjectival suffix '-ic'. 'Oestrogen' itself is a scientific noun formed in modern New Latin based on Greek elements.
'oestrogen' traces back to Greek 'oistros' (ὄιστρος) meaning 'gadfly' or 'frenzy'; through New Latin/modern scientific coinage it became 'oestrogen' (early 20th century) to name the female sex hormone, and adding '-ic' produced the adjective 'oestrogenic'.
Initially the Greek root referred to 'gadfly' or intense sexual urge ('frenzy'); in modern scientific usage it was repurposed to name the hormone associated with female reproductive physiology, and 'oestrogenic' now means 'relating to or producing effects like oestrogen'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
relating to, producing, or having the effects of oestrogen (estrogen); exhibiting activity similar to the hormone oestrogen.
Certain industrial chemicals have oestrogenic effects and may disrupt endocrine systems.
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Adjective 2
capable of stimulating production of, mimicking, or binding to oestrogen receptors (often used in toxicology and pharmacology to describe substances).
Researchers tested whether the compound is oestrogenic by measuring receptor activation.
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Last updated: 2025/10/11 06:46