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Definition of Estradiol
1. Noun. The most powerful female hormone that occurs naturally; synthesized and used to treat estrogen deficiency and breast cancer.
Exact synonyms: Oestradiol
Substance meronyms: Loestrin, Lo/ovral, Modicon, Norlestrin, Ovocon, Ovral
Generic synonyms: Estrogen, Oestrogen
Substance meronyms: Loestrin, Lo/ovral, Modicon, Norlestrin, Ovocon, Ovral
Generic synonyms: Estrogen, Oestrogen
Definition of Estradiol
1. Noun. (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. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Estradiol
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Medical Definition of Estradiol
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)
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