oestriol

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UK/ˈiː.stɹi.ɒl/UK/ˈɛ.stɹi.ɒl/

A form of estriol — 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.

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Meanings

nounoestriol (countable and uncountable, plural oestriols)

plural oestriols

  1. UKalternativecountableuncountablesteroidsbiochemistryAlternative spelling of estriol.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna naturally occurring estrogenic hormone; a synthetic form is used to treat estrogen deficiency

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estrogenoestrogen
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

rosolite
Cite this entry
APA

oestriol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oestriol

MLA

“oestriol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oestriol. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oestriol,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oestriol.

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