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Definition of Oestradiol
1. Noun. The most powerful female hormone that occurs naturally; synthesized and used to treat estrogen deficiency and breast cancer.
Substance meronyms: Loestrin, Lo/ovral, Modicon, Norlestrin, Ovocon, Ovral
Generic synonyms: Estrogen, Oestrogen
Definition of Oestradiol
1. Noun. (alternative spelling of estradiol) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Oestradiol
1. A hormone (272 D) synthesised mainly in the ovary, but also in the placenta, testis and possibly adrenal cortex. A potent oestrogen. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Oestradiol
Literary usage of Oestradiol
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Journal of Comparative Pathology and Therapeutics (1888)
"oestradiol exerts no appreciable effect on the litres of virus at the site of
inoculation in animals not receiving mepacrine. It also does not influence the ..."
2. Housing, Husbandry, And Welfare Of Sheep And Goats Bibliography January 85 by D'Anna Berry (1997)
"The amount of oestradiol and the timing of any rise in concentration serve only
to modulate these effects. 330 NAL Call No: SF601. ..."
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