English noun: estradiol | |||
1. | estradiol (substance) the most powerful female hormone that occurs naturally; synthesized and used to treat estrogen deficiency and breast cancer | ||
Synonyms | oestradiol | ||
Broader (hypernym) | estrogen, oestrogen | ||
Substance meronym | Lo/Ovral, Loestrin, Modicon, Norlestrin, Ovocon, Ovral | ||