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estradiol

est·ra·diol

US/ˌɛs.tɹəˈdaɪˌɔl/ uncommon us

noun

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

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Internationalism. From estratriene (“estra(triene)”) + diol. By surface analysis, estra- + di- + -ol.

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