estriol
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[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/Estriol_Structure.svg/220px-Estriol_Structure.svg.png)
Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Blend of estratriene + triol.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɛˌstɹaɪˌɔl/
Noun
[edit]estriol (countable and uncountable, plural estriols)
- (American spelling, biochemistry, steroids, pharmacology) A relatively weak natural estrogenic hormone that is a glycol C18H24O3 found in the body chiefly as a metabolite of estradiol, is the main estrogen secreted by the placenta during pregnancy, and is the estrogen typically found in the urine of pregnant women.
- Synonym: theelol
References
[edit]- “estriol”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.