estriol
noun
es·tri·ol
ˈe-ˌstrī-ˌȯl 
e-ˈstrī-,
-ˌōl
: 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
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Estrogen is a group of hormones (there are three types: estradiol, estriol, and estrone) that helps regulate the menstrual cycle and has an impact on various parts of the body, including the urinary tract, bones, breasts, skin, heart and blood vessels, pelvic muscles, and the brain.
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Fiorella Valdesolo, Vogue, 14 June 2023
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estriol
noun
es·tri·ol
ˈes-ˌtrī-ˌȯl
e-ˈstrī-
e-ˈstrī-
-ˌōl
variants
or chiefly British oestriol
: 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
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