estradiol
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Internationalism. From estratriene (“estra(triene)”) + diol. By surface analysis, estra- + di- + -ol.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɛs.tɹəˈdaɪˌɔl/
Audio (US): (file)
Noun
estradiol (countable and uncountable, plural estradiols, abbreviation E2) (American spelling)
- (biochemistry) 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.
- 2021, Jane Y. Xu, Michelle A. O’Connell, Lauren Notini, Ada S. Cheung, Sav Zwickl, Ken C. Pang, “Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators: A Potential Option For Non-Binary Gender-Affirming Hormonal Care?”, in Front Endocrinol, :
- Gender-affirming hormone therapy may involve testosterone for trans people assigned female at birth (AFAB) and estradiol and anti-androgens for trans people AMAB.
Derived terms
- cloxestradiol
- estradiol benzoate
- estradiol undecylate
- estradiol valerate
- estramustine
- estrapronicate
- ethinylestradiol
- fluorestradiol
- fluoroestradiol
- methylestradiol
- mifepristone
- quinestradol
Descendants
- → Japanese: エストラジオール
Translations
Translations
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Further reading
- “estradiol”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “oestradiol”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “estradiol”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Anagrams
Portuguese
Etymology
Internationalism. Compare English estradiol, French oestradiol.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /is.tɾa.d͡ʒiˈɔw/ [is.tɾa.d͡ʒɪˈɔʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /is.tɾaˈd͡ʒjɔw/ [is.tɾaˈd͡ʒjɔʊ̯], /es.tɾa.d͡ʒiˈɔw/ [es.tɾa.d͡ʒɪˈɔʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /es.tɾaˈd͡ʒjɔw/ [es.tɾaˈd͡ʒjɔʊ̯]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /iʃ.tɾa.d͡ʒiˈɔw/ [iʃ.tɾa.d͡ʒɪˈɔʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /iʃ.tɾaˈd͡ʒjɔw/ [iʃ.tɾaˈd͡ʒjɔʊ̯], /eʃ.tɾa.d͡ʒiˈɔw/ [eʃ.tɾa.d͡ʒɪˈɔʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /eʃ.tɾaˈd͡ʒjɔw/ [eʃ.tɾaˈd͡ʒjɔʊ̯]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /es.tɾa.d͡ʒiˈɔw/ [es.tɾa.d͡ʒɪˈɔʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /es.tɾaˈd͡ʒjɔw/ [es.tɾaˈd͡ʒjɔʊ̯]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /(i)ʃ.tɾɐˈdjɔl/ [(i)ʃ.tɾɐˈðjɔɫ]
- (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /(i)ʃ.tɾɐˈdjɔ.li/ [(i)ʃ.tɾɐˈðjɔ.li]
- Hyphenation: es‧tra‧di‧ol
Noun
estradiol m (plural estradióis)
Further reading
- “estradiol”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
- “estradiol”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026
- “estradiol”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN
- “estradiol”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026
Romanian
Etymology
Internationalism. Borrowed from French oestradiol.
Noun
estradiol m (plural estradioli)
Declension
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | ||
| nominative-accusative | estradiol | estradiolul | estradioli | estradiolii | |
| genitive-dative | estradiol | estradiolului | estradioli | estradiolilor | |
| vocative | estradiolule | estradiolilor | |||
Spanish
Etymology
Internationalism. Compare English estradiol, French oestradiol.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /estɾaˈdjol/ [es.t̪ɾaˈð̞jol]
- Rhymes: -ol
- Syllabification: es‧tra‧diol
Noun
estradiol m (plural estradioles)