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estriol

estriol

1 9.9
A natural female hormone that rises during pregnancy and can be used as a medicine
  • noun
  • /ˈɛstrɪˌɔl/
  • Specialized
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  • Research shows that estriol, a natural estrogen, plays a significant role during pregnancy.
  • estrogen and estriol
  • estriol and estradiol
  • estriol and estrone

So you can get that from estriol, pardon me, from estradiol, but you can't get it from estriol.

Examples

  • So you can get that from estriol, pardon me, from estradiol, but you can't get it from estriol.

    FoundMyFitness

  • The doctor said that estriol is essential for a healthy pregnancy.

  • Many women experience relief from symptoms of menopause when they take estriol prescribed by their doctors.

How Estrogenic

estradiol
  • Specialized
2 7.9
estriol
  • Specialized
1 9.9
estrone
  • Specialized
1 9.5

Surface Forms

estriol singular
estriols plural

Morphology

estriol = estr + iol

The term is a technical chemical name built from the combining form 'estr-' and a specialised chemical suffix ('-iol'), so an average B1 learner knowing related everyday words would not be able to derive its meaning.

Etymology

Estriol comes from the same root as estrogen and estrus, words tied to the female reproductive cycle 'female cycle', and the ending -ol is a common chemical ending that means 'alcohol'. So estriol is literally named as a type of estrogen molecule, which fits that it is an estrogen that rises during pregnancy.