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Hormone vs Estradiol - What's the difference?

hormone | estradiol |

As nouns the difference between hormone and estradiol

is that hormone is any substance produced by one tissue and conveyed by the bloodstream to another to effect physiological activity while estradiol is a potent estrogenic hormone ((17)-estra-1,3,5-triene-3,17-diol) produced in the ovaries of all vertebrates; the synthetic compound is used medicinally to treat estrogen deficiency and breast cancer.

hormone

English

(wikipedia hormone)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (physiology) Any substance produced by one tissue and conveyed by the bloodstream to another to effect physiological activity.
  • (pharmacology) A synthetic compound with the same activity.
  • Any similar substance in plants.

    • Hyponyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * hormonal * hormone therapy

    Anagrams

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    estradiol

    English

    (wikipedia estradiol)

    Alternative forms

    * oestradiol

    Noun

    (-)
  • (biochemistry) A potent estrogenic hormone ((17)-estra-1,3,5-triene-3,17-diol ) produced in the ovaries of all vertebrates; the synthetic compound is used medicinally to treat estrogen deficiency and breast cancer.

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