proestrogen
noun
pro·es·tro·gen
(ˈ)prō-ˈes-trə-jən 
variants
or chiefly British pro-oestrogen
: a precursor of an estrogen that must undergo metabolism before becoming an active hormone
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“Proestrogen.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/proestrogen. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.
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