Definition of Oestradiol

1. Noun. The most powerful female hormone that occurs naturally; synthesized and used to treat estrogen deficiency and breast cancer.

Exact synonyms: Estradiol
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

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oesophagoscope
oesophagoscopy
oesophagospasm
oesophagostenosis
oesophagostomiasis
oesophagostomum
oesophagostomy
oesophagotomy
oesophagram
oesophagus
oesophagus: scleroderma
oesophaguses
oesophoria
oesophoric
oestradiol (current term)
oestral
oestratetraenol
oestrian
oestrids
oestrin
oestrins
oestriol
oestriols
oestrogen antagonist
oestrogen receptor
oestrogen replacement therapy
oestrogenic
oestrogenic hormone

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