estriol

English

Chemical structure of estriol

Alternative forms

oestriol (UK)

Etymology

Blend of estratriene +‎ triol.

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɛˌstɹaɪˌɔl/

Noun

estriol (countable and uncountable, plural estriols)

(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

References

“estriol”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams

Lorties, Storlie, loiters, toilers, trioles

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