ESTRONE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does estrone mean? 

• ESTRONE (noun)
  The noun ESTRONE has 1 sense:

1. a naturally occurring weak estrogenic hormone secreted by the mammalian ovary; synthesized (trade name Estronol) and used to treat estrogen deficiency

  Familiarity information: ESTRONE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ESTRONE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A naturally occurring weak estrogenic hormone secreted by the mammalian ovary; synthesized (trade name Estronol) and used to treat estrogen deficiency

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

estrone; Estronol; oestrone; theelin

Hypernyms ("estrone" is a kind of...):

estrogen; oestrogen (a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics)

ketosteroid (a steroid containing a ketone group)

 Context examples 

An aqueous substance that is the sulfate salt form of estrone.

(Estrone Sulfate, NCI Thesaurus)

Fadrozole specifically inhibits aromatase, blocking the aromatization of androstenedione and testosterone into estrone and estradiol, respectively, the final step in estrogen biosynthesis; the reduction in estrogen levels may inhibit growth in estrogen-dependent cancers.

(Fadrozole Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)

STS is a cytoplasmic enzyme responsible for the conversion of circulating inactive estrone sulfate and estradiol sulfate to biologically active unconjugated estrone and estradiol, respectively.

(Irosustat, NCI Thesaurus)

The determination of the amount of estrone hormone present in a sample.

(Estrone Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)

A measurement of the estrone hormone in a biological specimen.

(Estrone Measurement, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

A steroid hormone that is a mixture of alpha and beta isomers, which have different orientations for the hydrogen group at position 5. 5alpha-androstanedione is a metabolic precursor for both testosterone and estrone.

(Androstanedione, NCI Thesaurus)

The preparation usually contains conjugated estrogens, estradiol, or estrone sulfate and a progesterone derivative, such as medroxyprogesterone, norgestimate or norethindrone, which is used to offset an increased risk of estrogen-induced endometrial cancer.

(Hormone Replacement Preparation, NCI Thesaurus)

Deer antler extract contains insulin-like growth factor-1, estrone and estradiol.

(Cervus elaphus Horn Oil, NCI Thesaurus)

A natural estrogenic substance composed of estrone sulfate and piperazine.

(Estropipate, NCI Thesaurus)

Any physiologic process that results in modulated metabolism of estrone, estradiol and estriol in both females and males.

(Estrogen Metabolism Alteration, NCI Thesaurus)