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oestradiol
(oes¦tra|diol)
Pronunciation:
/ˌiːstrəˈdʌɪɒl, ˌɛstrə-/
(
US
estradiol
)
noun
[
mass noun
]
Biochemistry
a major oestrogen produced in the ovaries.
Origin:
1930s
: from
oestrus
+
di-
1
+
-ol
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