雌激素

cíjīsù

noun #21,071

Meanings

1 estrogen
2 oestrogen

Characters

female (of animals / biology)

to stimulate / to excite

basic element / hormone

Examples

HSK 4

医生建议她进行雌激素替代治疗。

Yīshēng jiànyì tā jìnxíng cíjīsù tìdài zhìliáo.

The doctor recommended she undergo estrogen replacement therapy.

HSK 7-9

雌激素在女性生理过程中起着重要作用。

Cíjīsù zài nǚxìng shēnglǐ guòchéng zhōng qǐ zhe zhòngyào zuòyòng.

Estrogen plays an important role in female physiological processes.

Tips

memory

雌 (female) + 激 (to stimulate) + 素 (basic substance) = female stimulating substance = estrogen. Compare 雄激素 (androgen/testosterone), which uses 雄 (male) instead.

Stroke Order

雌 cí

激 jī

素 sù