estriol

== English == === Alternative forms === oestriol (UK) === Etymology === Blend of estratriene +‎ triol. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɛˌstɹaɪˌɔl/ === Noun === estriol (countable and uncountable, plural estriols) (American spelling, biochemistry, steroids, pharmacology) A relatively weak natural estrogenic hormone that is a glycol C18H24O3 found in the body chiefly as a metabolite of estradiol, is the main estrogen secreted by the placenta during pregnancy, and is the estrogen typically found in the urine of pregnant women. Synonym: theelol ==== Derived terms ==== === References === “estriol”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. === Anagrams === Lorties, Storlie, loiters, toilers, trioles == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French oestriol. === Noun === estriol m (plural estrioli) estriol ==== Declension ==== === References === estriol in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN