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Definition of "estriol" [estriol]

  • An estrogenic hormone, C18H24O3, found in the urine during pregnancy. Also called theelol. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "estriol" in a sentence
  • "The issue flared last year, when the FDA declared that custom-mixed hormones were no safer than traditional treatments and warned pharmacies to stop using estriol, which is not approved in this country for any use."
  • "The issue flared last year, when the FDA declared that custom-mixed hormones were no safer than traditional treatments and warned pharmacies to stop using estriol, which is not approved in the United States for any use."
  • "Women in these trials, however, received different types of estrogen, such as estriol or estradiol - but not CEE."