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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.
Exact synonyms: Estradiol
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 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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