Hormone
estriol Audio
es·tri·ol
Brand Names:
Incurin
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Definitions related to estriol:
  • A hydroxylated metabolite of ESTRADIOL or ESTRONE that has a hydroxyl group at C3, 16-alpha, and 17-beta position. Estriol is a major urinary estrogen. During PREGNANCY, a large amount of estriol is produced by the PLACENTA. Isomers with inversion of the hydroxyl group or groups are called epiestriol.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Oxidation product of estradiol and estrone, having relatively weak estrogenic activity, detectable in high concentration in urine, especially human pregnancy urine.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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