Oestrogens or estrogens are a group of compounds named for their importance in both menstrual and estrous reproductive cycles. The name comes from the Greek οἶστρος , literally meaning "verve or inspiration" but figuratively sexual passion or desire, and the suffix -gen, meaning "producer of". Once inside the cell, they bind to and activate estrogen receptors which in turn modulate the expression of many genes.
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