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Meaning of estradiol | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˌɛs.tɹəˈdaɪˌɔl/

Definitions

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.

US, countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Deutsch Östradiol
Suomi estradioli
Français estradiol œstradiol
Italiano estradiolo
Polski estradiol
Português estradiol
Русский эстрадио́л

Examples

“Gender-affirming hormone therapy may involve testosterone for trans people assigned female at birth (AFAB) and estradiol and anti-androgens for trans people AMAB.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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