estradiol
English
Alternative forms
- oestradiol
- (abbreviation) E2
Etymology
Pronunciation
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Noun
estradiol (countable and uncountable, plural estradiols)
- (American spelling, biochemistry) 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.
Translations
hormone
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