Medical Dictionary
estradiol
noun es·tra·di·ol \ˌes-trə-ˈdī-ˌȯl, -ˌōl\
Medical Definition of ESTRADIOL
: a natural estrogenic hormone that is a phenolic alcohol C18H24O2 secreted chiefly by the ovaries, is the most potent of the naturally occurring estrogens, and is administered in its natural or semisynthetic esterified form especially to treat menopausal symptoms—called also dihydrotheelin; see estrace, estraderm
Variants of ESTRADIOL
es·tra·di·ol or chiefly British oes·tra·di·ol \ˌē-strə-ˈdī-ˌȯl, ē-ˈstrad-ē-ˌȯl, -ˌōl\
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