Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Estr
one
:
A
steroid
with the
molecular structure
shown below. An
estrogen (female sex hormone)
in humans.
Bond-line
molecular structure
of estr
one
.
Related terms:
Natural product
,
sterol
,
cholesterol
,
lanosterol,
cholic acid
,
bile acid
,
corticoid
,
glucocorticoid
,
mineralocorticoid
,
anabolic steroid
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