estradiol
(ĕs-tră-dī′ŏl)
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C18H24O2, a steroid produced by the ovary and possessing estrogenic properties. Large quantities are found in the urine of pregnant women and of mares and stallions, the latter two serving as sources of the commercial product that is used to treat estrogen deficiencies, e.g., menopause. Estradiol is effective when given subcutaneously or intramuscularly but not when given orally. It is converted to estrone in the body.
SEE: diethylstilbestrol; SEE: estrogen
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Venes, Donald, editor. "Estradiol." Taber's Medical Dictionary, 24th ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2021. Nursing Central, nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/745841/all/estradiol.
Estradiol. In: Venes DD, ed. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2021. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/745841/all/estradiol. Accessed December 11, 2024.
Estradiol. (2021). In Venes, D. (Ed.), Taber's Medical Dictionary (24th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/745841/all/estradiol
Estradiol [Internet]. In: Venes DD, editors. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2021. [cited 2024 December 11]. Available from: https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/745841/all/estradiol.
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