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estrogens  

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  • Estrogen is a generic term for a class of steroid hormones that includes 17β-estradiol, estrone, and estriol. Estrogens are synthesized from the hormone testosterone by the enzyme aromatase. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Development; Estrogen]

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