estriol

[ es-tree-awl, -ol, -trahy- ]

/ ˈɛs triˌɔl, -ˌɒl, -traɪ- /

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noun

Biochemistry. an estrogenic hormone, C18H21(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.

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Origin of estriol

First recorded in 1930–35; es(trin) + tri- + -ol¹

Words nearby estriol

estreat, Estrela mountain dog, Estremadura, estrildid, estrin, estriol, estrogen, estrogenic, estrogen replacement therapy, estrone, estropipate

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British Dictionary definitions for estriol

estriol

/ (ˈɛstrɪˌɒl, ˈiːstrɪ-) /

noun

the usual US spelling of oestriol

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Medical definitions for estriol

estriol

[ ĕs′trī-ôl′, -ōl′, ĕ-strī′- ]

A metabolite of estradiol and usually the predominant estrogenic metabolite found in the urine of pregnant women.theelol