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

雌激素在女性生理过程中起着重要作用。

Cíjīsù zài nǚxìng shēnglǐ guòchéng zhōng qǐ zhezhòng yào zuòyòng.

Estrogen plays an important role in female physiological processes.

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.

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