Noun: oestriol 'ees-tree,ówl
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: estriol)
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: estriol)
- A naturally occurring estrogenic hormone; synthetic form used to treat oestrogen deficiency
"oestriol is the weakest of the three main estrogens produced by the body";
- estriol [N. Amer]
Derived forms: oestriols
Type of: estrogen [N. Amer], oestrogen [Brit, Cdn]
Encyclopedia: Oestriol