estradiol

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Synonyms: oestradiol, estriol, estadio, stradiot, estradiols

Antonyms: oestradiol, estriol, estadio, stradiot, estradiols

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|hormone}} A natural [[estrogenic]] [[hormone]] that is a [[phenolic]] [[alcohol]] [[estratriene|estra-1,3,5-triene]]-3,17-[[diol]] ({{chemf|C18H24O2}}) secreted chiefly by the [[ovary|ovaries]] of all [[vertebrate]]s, that is a major and the most [[potent]] of the naturally occurring [[estrogen]]s; the [[semisynthetic]] [[esterify|esterified]] compound is used [[medicinally]] to treat [[hypoestrogenism|estrogen deficiency]] and [[breast cancer]].

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