estradiol

estradiol [es-truh-dahy-awl, -ol] Word Origin noun

1. Biochemistry. an estrogenic hormone, C18H24O2, produced by the maturing Graafian follicle, that causes proliferation and thickening of the tissues and blood vessels of the endometrium.
2. Pharmacology. a commercial form of this compound, obtained from the urine of pregnant humans and mares or synthesized, used in the treatment of estrogen deficiency and certain menopausal and postmenopausal conditions.

Origin of estradiol 1930–35; estra- (combining form representing estrin) + di-1 + -ol1 British Dictionary definitions for estradiol estradiol noun

1. the US spelling of oestradiol

estradiol in Medicine estradiol [ĕs′trə-dī′ôl′, -ōl′] n.

1. The most potent naturally occurring estrogen.