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oestradiol
estradiol
noun
- 1. The most important female sex hormone, a steroid that is produced by the ovary and controls the development of the female secondary sexual characteristics and the functioning of the reproductive organs.
2. A synthesized form of this hormone, used to treat breast cancer and menstrual disorders.
