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別の表記

• oestradiol (British spelling)

語源

Internationalism. From estratriene (“estra(triene)”) +‎ diol. By surface analysis, estra- +‎ di- +‎ -ol.

発音

• (General American) IPA: /ˌɛs.tɹəˈdaɪˌɔl/

名詞

estradiol (countable and uncountable, plural estradiols, abbreviation E2) (American spelling)

1. (biochemistry) A natural estrogenic hormone that is a phenolic alcohol estra-1,3,5-triene-3,17-diol (C₁₈H₂₄O₂) secreted chiefly by the ovaries of all vertebrates, that is a major and the most potent of the naturally occurring estrogens; the semisynthetic esterified compound is used medicinally to treat estrogen deficiency and breast cancer.
   • 2021, Jane Y. Xu, Michelle A. O’Connell, Lauren Notini, Ada S. Cheung, Sav Zwickl, Ken C. Pang, “Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators: A Potential Option For Non-Binary Gender-Affirming Hormonal Care?”, in Front Endocrinol, →DOI:

     Gender-affirming hormone therapy may involve testosterone for trans people assigned female at birth (AFAB) and estradiol and anti-androgens for trans people AMAB.

派生語

派生した語

• → Japanese: エストラジオール

Further reading

• “estradiol”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “oestradiol”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “estradiol”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

アナグラム

• idolaster, idolastre, idolaters, steroidal