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'''Estradiol''' (also known as | '''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 | 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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