주로 난소에서 분비되는 강력한 에스트로겐 호르몬으로, 여성의 생식 기관 발달과 2차 성징 유지에 핵심적인 역할을 하는 물질.
A potent estrogenic hormone produced primarily by the ovaries, essential for the development and maintenance of female reproductive tissues and secondary sex characteristics.
예문:
"Estradiol levels fluctuate significantly throughout the different phases of the menstrual cycle."
"The physician prescribed estradiol as a component of hormone replacement therapy for the patient."
"A decline in estradiol production is a primary characteristic of the onset of menopause."