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