ESTRADIOL

estradiol, oestradiol

(noun) the most powerful female hormone that occurs naturally; synthesized and used to treat estrogen deficiency and breast cancer

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

estradiol (countable and uncountable, plural estradiols)

(American spelling, hormone) A potent estrogenic hormone ((17)-estra-1,3,5-triene-3,17-diol) produced in the ovaries of all vertebrates; the synthetic compound is used medicinally to treat estrogen deficiency and breast cancer.

Anagrams

• idolastre, idolaters, steroidal

Source: Wiktionary



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