| NOUN | substance | oestradiol, estradiol | the most powerful female hormone that occurs naturally |
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| Meaning | The most powerful female hormone that occurs naturally; synthesized and used to treat estrogen deficiency and breast cancer. | |
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| Synonym | estradiol | |
| Broader | estrogen, oestrogen | A general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics |
| Substance of | Lo/Ovral | trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norgestrel |
| Loestrin | trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norethindrone | |
| Modicon | trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norethindrone | |
| Norlestrin | trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norethindrone | |
| Ovocon | trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norethindrone | |
| Ovral | trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norgestrel | |
| Spanish | estradiol | |
| Catalan | estradiol | |
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