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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024es•tra•di•ol (es′trə dī′ôl, -ol),USA pronunciation n. - Biochemistryan estrogenic hormone, C18H24O2, produced by the maturing Graafian follicle, that causes proliferation and thickening of the tissues and blood vessels of the endometrium.
- Drugs[Pharm.]a commercial form of this compound, obtained from the urine of pregnant humans and mares or synthesized, used in the treatment of estrogen deficiency and certain menopausal and postmenopausal conditions.
- estra- (combining form representing estrin) + di-1 + -ol1 1930–35
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: estradiol /ˌɛstrəˈdaɪɒl ˌiːstrə-/ n - the US spelling of oestradiol
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