estradiol en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌɛs.tɹəˈdaɪˌɔl/ (General-American)
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Etymology
Internationalism. From estratriene (“estra(triene)”) + diol. By surface analysis, estra- + di- + -ol.
Meanings
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(US, countable, uncountable) A natural estrogenic hormone that is a phenolic alcohol estra-1,3,5-triene-3,17-diol (C₁₈H₂₄O₂) secreted chiefly by the ovaries of all vertebrates, that is a major and the most potent of the naturally occurring estrogens; the semisynthetic esterified compound is used medicinally to treat estrogen deficiency and breast cancer.
Gender-affirming hormone therapy may involve testosterone for trans people assigned female at birth (AFAB) and estradiol and anti-androgens for trans people AMAB.
2021, Jane Y. Xu, Michelle A. O’Connell, Lauren Notini, Ada S. Cheung, Sav Zwickl, Ken C. Pang, “Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators: A Potential Option For Non-Binary Gender-Affirming Hormonal Care?”, in Front Endocrinol, →DOI:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| estradiols | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| E2 | Abbr=Yes | lexicographic | |
| oestradiol | UK, alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
cloxestradiol · estradiol benzoate · estrapronicate · methylestradiol · mifepristone · fluorestradiol · estramustine · estradiol valerate · estradiol undecylate · fluoroestradiol · ethinylestradiol · quinestradol
Descendants
Translations (16)
sl estradiol (Translations) · tr östradiol (Translations) · fr oestradiol (Translations) · ru эстрадио́л (Translations) · fi estradioli (Translations) · pl estradiol (Translations) · it estradiolo (Translations) · sv östradiol (Translations) · cs estradiol (Translations) · pt estradiol (Translations) · sh estradiol (Translations) · ja エストラジオール (Translations) · cmn 雌二醇 (Translations) · fr estradiol (Translations) · sk estradiol (Translations) · de Östradiol (Translations)