Noun: estradiol ,e-stru'dI,ówl
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: oestradiol)
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: oestradiol)
- The most powerful naturally occurring estrogen; used to treat estrogen deficiency
"Estradiol patches are commonly used in hormone replacement therapy";
- oestradiol [Brit, Cdn]
Derived forms: estradiols
Type of: estrogen [N. Amer], oestrogen [Brit, Cdn]
Part of: Lo/Ovral, Loestrin, Modicon, Norlestrin, Ovocon, Ovral
Encyclopedia: Estradiol, free