estradiol definition by Wordo

Noun

A

natural

estrogenic

hormone

that

is

a

phenolic

alcohol

5-triene-3

,

17-diol

(

C

<

sub

>

18

sub

>

H

<

sub

>

24

sub

>

O

<

sub

>

2

sub

>)

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

.