noun
- A female sex hormone produced mainly by the ovaries; one of the three principal estrogens in humans.
Usage: Also spelled estrone (U.S. spelling).; Medical/scientific term.; Used in hormone replacement therapy and other clinical contexts.
Examples
- Oestrone levels naturally decline after menopause.
- The laboratory measured oestrone concentrations in the patient's blood sample.
- Oestrone is one of three main estrogens found in the female body.
- Hormone replacement therapy may include oestrone to relieve menopausal symptoms.
- Oestrone is produced in smaller amounts compared to estradiol in premenopausal women.