estradiol patch
- noun
- /ˈɛstrəˌdaɪɔl pætʃ/
- Specialized
:
parche de estradiol
- The estradiol patch should be applied to clean, dry skin on the lower abdomen.
Examples
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Her doctor recommended using an estradiol patch to manage her menopausal symptoms.
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Many women find the estradiol patch more convenient than taking daily pills.
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The doctor prescribed an estradiol patch for her symptoms.
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Have you tried using an estradiol patch before?
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Her doctor recommended using an estradiol patch to manage her menopausal symptoms.
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Many women find the estradiol patch more convenient than taking daily pills.
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The estradiol patch should be applied to clean, dry skin on the lower abdomen.
Synonyms
1
3.7
A small sticky pad that slowly sends medicine into the body
A sticky pad put on the skin that sends medicine into the blood slowly
How Strong
- Specialized
1
4.8
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a straightforward noun–noun compound where 'estradiol' names the hormone and 'patch' denotes a piece of material that delivers or contains a substance; the meaning 'a patch that delivers estradiol' is directly inferable from the parts. By analogy with common medical compounds (e.g., 'nicotine patch') and cross-linguistic patterns, a B1 learner who knows both constituents should be able to understand this term.
Etymology
The name estradiol patch combines the hormone name estradiol and patch, a small sticky band you put on the skin. The picture is simple: the patch slowly sends the hormone into the body through the skin, so the term means a stick-on medicine that gives 'estrogen' over time to treat low levels.