|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
| es·tra·di·ol [ èstrə d àwl ] |
noun |
|
| Definition: |
| |
hormone: an estrogenic hormone present in the ovaries. Use: produced synthetically as a component of oral contraceptive products and for treatment of estrogen deficiency and breast cancer. C18H24O2
|
| [Mid-20th century. <estrus + di-1] |
|
|
|