estradiol

English

Alternative forms

oestradiol

Etymology

From estra(ne) +‎ -diol.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˌiːstɹəˈdaɪɒl/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˌɛstɹəˈdaɪɔl/

Noun

estradiol (countable and uncountable, plural estradiols)

(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

Italian: estradiolo (it) m

Swedish: östradiol (sv)

Anagrams

idolastre, idolaters, steroidal

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