estradiol
English
editAlternative forms
edit- oestradiol (UK)
- E2 (abbreviation)
Etymology
editFrom estra(triene) + diol.
Pronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɛ.stɹəˈdaɪˌɔl/
Noun
editestradiol (countable and uncountable, plural estradiols)
- (American spelling, biochemistry, pharmacology) A natural estrogenic hormone that is a phenolic alcohol estra-1,3,5-triene-3,17-diol (C18H24O2) secreted chiefly by the ovaries of all vertebrates, that is a major and the most potent of the naturally occurring estrogens; the semisynthetic esterified compound is used medicinally to treat estrogen deficiency and breast cancer.
Derived terms
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References
edit- “oestradiol”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “estradiol”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
Anagrams
editRomanian
editEtymology
editBorrowed from French oestradiol.
Noun
editestradiol m (plural estradioli)
Declension
editDeclension of estradiol
singular | plural | |||
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indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
nominative/accusative | (un) estradiol | estradiolul | (niște) estradioli | estradiolii |
genitive/dative | (unui) estradiol | estradiolului | (unor) estradioli | estradiolilor |
vocative | estradiolule | estradiolilor |
Spanish
editPronunciation
editNoun
editestradiol m (plural estradioles)
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