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单词 oestradiol
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Definition of oestradiol in English:

oestradiol

(US estradiol)
noun ˌiːstrəˈdʌɪɒlˌɛstrəˈdʌɪɒl-ˌäl
mass nounBiochemistry
  • A major oestrogen produced in the ovaries.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Once ovulation takes place, a surge of growth in the luteal cells causes progesterone and some estradiol to be secreted.
    • In malignancies of the breast, it is the oestrogen hormone, oestradiol that is the key.
    • Natural estrogen can also easily be divided into the three types of estrogen: estradiol, estrone, and estriol.
    • There were increases in blood levels of the estrogens, estradiol and estrone, and a reduction of the protective HDL cholesterol.
    • The prominent estrogens in women are estradiol, estrone and estriol.
    • Even though the ovaries cease producing estradiol, estriol continues to be made by the adrenal glands and in fat cells.
    • Testosterone and estradiol follow this rule, but progesterone is an exception.
    • Steroid hormones such as progesterone, testosterone, and estradiol are derived from cholesterol, a major constituent of biomembranes.
    • The primary estrogen secreted by the ovary is estradiol, whereas that of the placenta is estriol.

Origin

1930s: from oestrus + di-1 + -ol.

 
 

Definition of estradiol in US English:

estradiol

(British oestradiol)
noun-ˌäl
Biochemistry
  • A major estrogen produced in the ovaries.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • There were increases in blood levels of the estrogens, estradiol and estrone, and a reduction of the protective HDL cholesterol.
    • Steroid hormones such as progesterone, testosterone, and estradiol are derived from cholesterol, a major constituent of biomembranes.
    • The primary estrogen secreted by the ovary is estradiol, whereas that of the placenta is estriol.
    • Natural estrogen can also easily be divided into the three types of estrogen: estradiol, estrone, and estriol.
    • Once ovulation takes place, a surge of growth in the luteal cells causes progesterone and some estradiol to be secreted.
    • The prominent estrogens in women are estradiol, estrone and estriol.
    • In malignancies of the breast, it is the oestrogen hormone, oestradiol that is the key.
    • Testosterone and estradiol follow this rule, but progesterone is an exception.
    • Even though the ovaries cease producing estradiol, estriol continues to be made by the adrenal glands and in fat cells.

Origin

1930s: from estrus + di- + -ol.

 
 
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