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estriol
[ es-tree-awl, -ol, -trahy- ]
noun
- Biochemistry. an estrogenic hormone, C 18 H 21 (OH) 3 , occurring in urine during pregnancy.
- Pharmacology. a commercial form of this compound, obtained from human placentas or the urine of pregnant women, used in conditions involving estrogen deficiency.
estriol
/ ˈiːstrɪ-; ˈɛstrɪˌɒl /
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Voskuhl has been testing estriol in clinical trials as a potential treatment against multiple sclerosis, and she says so far results have been promising.
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