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The most powerful female hormone that occurs naturally
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estradiol
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WordNet
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n. the most powerful female hormone that occurs naturally; synthesized and used to treat estrogen deficiency and breast cancer [syn: oestradiol ]
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Estradiol , or more precisely, 17β-estradiol , is a steroid and estrogen sex hormone , and the primary female sex hormone. It is named for and is important in the regulation of the estrous and menstrual female reproductive cycles. Estradiol is essential ...
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n. (context biochemistry English) A potent estrogenic hormone (''(17)-estra-1,3,5-triene-3,17-diol'') produced in the ovary of all vertebrates; the synthetic compound is used medicinally to treat estrogen deficiency and breast cancer.
Usage examples of estradiol.
Short-chain aliphatic compounds are elaborated by female monkeys in response to estradiol, and these are of consuming interest to the males.
Most of the estrone and estradiol the body produces is quickly converted to estriol, but just to keep things interesting, some estriol can be produced from DHEA or androstenedione without involving estrone or estradiol at all!
Produced from cholesterol by way of pregnenolone, DHEA is an androgen that is metabolized to form androstenedione, which begets testosterone which begets estradiol and then estrone, and finally, estriol.
The results of many studies in laboratory animals and cell cultures have confirmed that estrone, equilin, estradiol, and ethinyl estradiol can all cause cancer in endometrial and breast tissue.
It is thought, for example, that phytoestrogens may block access to estrogen receptors by such procarcinogenic estrogens as estradiol.
Estrone acts as an antiestrogen, stopping the full action of estradiol.
Gillian watched the burnp and grind of the machines measuring out the active ingredients: levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol.
Because ethinyl estradiol is not metabolized in the liver the way natural estradiol is, it hangs around in the body far longer.
The results of many studies in laboratory animals and cell cultures have confirmed that estrone, equilin, estradiol, and ethinyl estradiol can all cause cancer in endometrial and breast tissue.
For women in perimenopause, or just prior to menopause, the declining levels of the hormone estradiol may increase your chance of poor sleep.
The conjugated estrogens, the Premarin, the estradiol, the ethinyl estradi-ol, they've all found their way into Seth's diet cola.