estriol

[ es-tree-awl, -ol, -trahy- ]
/ ˈɛs triˌɔl, -ˌɒl, -traɪ- /

noun

Biochemistry. an estrogenic hormone, C18H21(OH)3, occurring in urine during pregnancy.
Pharmacology. a commercial form of this compound, obtained from human placentas or the urine of pregnant women, used in conditions involving estrogen deficiency.

Origin of estriol

First recorded in 1930–35; es(trin) + tri- + -ol1

Words nearby estriol

estreat, estrela mountain dog, estremadura, estrildid, estrin, estriol, estrogen, estrogen replacement therapy, estrogenic, estrone, estrous

British Dictionary definitions for estriol

estriol
/ (ˈɛstrɪˌɒl, ˈiːstrɪ-) /

noun

the usual US spelling of oestriol

Medical definitions for estriol

estriol
[ ĕs′trī-ôl′, -ōl′, ĕ-strī′- ]

n.

A metabolite of estradiol and usually the predominant estrogenic metabolite found in the urine of pregnant women. theelol