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estrogen vs steroid hormone

steroid hormone vs estrogen

estrogen and steroid hormone both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
estrogen Yes No No No
steroid hormone Yes No No No
As nouns, steroid hormone is a hypernym of estrogen; that is, steroid hormone is a word with a broader meaning than estrogen:
  • estrogen: a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics
  • steroid hormone: any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs
Other hypernyms of estrogen include sex hormone, steroid.
estrogen (noun) steroid hormone (noun)
a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs
Difference between estrogen and steroid hormone

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