Chemicals and Drugs

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.

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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.

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14 entry terms
  • Estrogen
  • Estrogen Receptor Agonists
  • Estrogenic Agents
  • Estrogenic Compounds
  • Agents, Estrogenic
  • Agonists, Estrogen Receptor
  • Compounds, Estrogenic
  • Receptor Agonists, Estrogen
  • Estrogen Effect
  • Estrogen Effects
  • Estrogenic Effect
  • Estrogenic Effects
  • Effects, Estrogen
  • Effects, Estrogenic

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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/defic: consider also HYPOGONADISM & other GONADAL DISORDERS; /antag = ESTROGEN ANTAGONISTS or specifics; note entry term ESTROGEN EFFECT: use only for the estrogenic effect of a chemical substance

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History Note

1963; /therapeutic use was ESTROGENS, THERAPEUTIC 1965

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  1. D27.505.696.399.472w.277w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Estrogens. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004967. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004967
  2. Estrogens. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estrogen
  3. Estrogens. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q277954