Estrogens
Compounds that interact with ESTROGEN RECEPTORS in target tissues to bring about the effects similar to those of ESTRADIOL. Estrogens stimulate the female reproductive organs, and the development of secondary female SEX CHARACTERISTICS. Estrogenic chemicals include natural, synthetic, steroidal, or non-steroidal compounds.
Year introduced: 1963
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Tree Number(s): D27.505.696.399.472.277
MeSH Unique ID: D004967
Entry Terms:
- Estrogenic Compounds
- Compounds, Estrogenic
- Estrogenic Agents
- Agents, Estrogenic
- Estrogen
- Estrogen Receptor Agonists
- Agonists, Estrogen Receptor
- Receptor Agonists, Estrogen
- Estrogen Effect
- Estrogenic Effect
- Estrogenic Effects
- Effects, Estrogenic
- Estrogen Effects
- Effects, Estrogen
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