estradiol
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/ˌiːstɹəˈdaɪɒl/
English
Definitions
noun
- A potent estrogenic hormone ((17)-estra-1,3,5-triene-3,17-diol) produced in the ovaries of all vertebrates; the synthetic compound is used medicinally to treat estrogen deficiency and breast cancer.
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Synonyms
oestradiolethinylethynylclimarae23estrofemestradermvivellealoraestraceelestrinextradiolestrioloestrioloestrone
Associated
estroneestrogenintramusculardiethylstilbestroldehydroepiandrosteronemenopausalantineoplasticestersprogesteronethecafsh