estriol
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Blend of estratriene + triol.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɛˌstɹaɪˌɔl/
Noun[edit]
estriol (countable and uncountable, plural estriols)
- (American spelling, biochemistry, steroids, pharmacology) A relatively weak natural estrogenic hormone that is a glycol C18H24O3 found in the body chiefly as a metabolite of estradiol, is the main estrogen secreted by the placenta during pregnancy, and is the estrogen typically found in the urine of pregnant women.
- Synonym: theelol
References[edit]
- “estriol”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.