estradiol

(es′trə dī′ôl′, -ōl′)

noun

a female sex hormone, CHO, used in correcting female hormone deficiency and in the treatment of cancers in males and females

Origin: estr(one) + -a- + di- + -ol

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noun

An estrogenic hormone, C₁₈H₂₄O₂, produced by the ovaries and used in treating estrogen deficiency.

Origin:

Origin: estra-, estrogenic hormone (from estrus)

Origin: + di-¹

Origin: + -ol¹

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