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'''Estradiol''' (also known as '''estrogen''', '''oestradiol''', '''E''' or '''E2''') is an [[estrogen]] steroid hormone and the major female sex hormone.
'''Estradiol''' (also known as '''oestradiol''', '''E''' or '''E2''') is an [[estrogen]] steroid hormone and the major female sex hormone.


==History and culture==
==History and culture==
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==Chemistry==
==Chemistry==
===Esters===
===Esters===
As a medication '''estradiol''' is more commonly administered in the form of [[prodrug]] esters to improve duration of action.
As a medication '''estradiol''' is commonly(especially when injected) administered in the form of [[prodrug]] esters to improve duration of action.
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