Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

estriol

/ˈɛˌstɹaɪˌɔl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.63 in modern English

Syllables: es-tri-ol
IPA: /ˈɛˌstɹaɪˌɔl/

7

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Blend of estratriene + triol.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɛˌstɹaɪˌɔl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

estriols (plural) oestriol (alternative, UK)

Derived Forms

epiestriol nilestriol

Synonyms

theelol oestriol

Questions

How do you pronounce estriol?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛˌstɹaɪˌɔl/.
What does estriol mean?: 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.
Where does estriol come from?: Blend of estratriene + triol.

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