estriol

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Chemical structure of estriol
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Etymology

Blend of estratriene +‎ triol.

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estriol (countable and uncountable, plural estriols)

  1. (American spelling, biochemistry, steroids, pharmacology) 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.
    Synonym: theelol

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