the most potent oestrogenic hormone secreted by the mammalian ovary: synthesized and used to treat oestrogen deficiency and cancer of the breast. Formula: C18H24O2
Word origin
C20: from New Latin, from oestrin + di-1 + -ol1
Examples of 'oestradiol' in a sentence
oestradiol
Those with most oestradiol, a form of oestrogen, are seen as more attractive - butare less satisfied with their partners.