Estradiol

noun

/ˌiːstɹəˈdaɪɒl/

Word Frequency: 1.4

Definitions

1.nounA 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.

Synonyms

oestradiol ethinyl ethynyl climara e2 3 estrofem estraderm vivelle alora estrace elestrin

Rhymes With

invest radial

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