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theelin

theelin

9.9
A weak natural female hormone that the ovary makes and doctors use when hormone levels are low
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : theelina
  • The doctor prescribed theelin to help alleviate her menopausal symptoms.

Examples

  • After her surgery, a low dose of theelin was recommended to maintain hormonal balance.

  • Doctors often prescribe theelin for estrogen deficiency.

  • Researchers found that theelin has weaker estrogenic effects than other hormones.

  • The theelin levels in her body were tested.

  • After her surgery, a low dose of theelin was recommended to maintain hormonal balance.

  • The doctor prescribed theelin to help alleviate her menopausal symptoms.

  • Doctors often prescribe theelin for estrogen deficiency.

Synonyms

estrone
vstheelin
  • Specialized
1 9.5

A weak female hormone made mainly in the ovaries and used by doctors to treat low hormone levels

is an alternative name for that same hormone

Surface Forms

theelin singular
theelins plural

Etymology

Theelin names a weak natural estrogen related to estrone. A helpful way to remember it is that the ending -lin appears in many small body chemicals like insulin, and theelin sounds a little like 'thin', so it refers to a milder, 'weaker' estrogen.