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OESTRIOL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A naturally occurring estrogenic hormone; a synthetic form is used to treat estrogen deficiency
Synonyms:
estriol; oestriol
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("oestriol" is a kind of...):
estrogen; oestrogen (a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics)