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estradiol vs estrogen

estrogen vs estradiol

estradiol and estrogen both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
estradiol Yes No No No
estrogen Yes No No No
As nouns, estrogen is a hypernym of estradiol; that is, estrogen is a word with a broader meaning than estradiol:
  • estradiol: the most powerful female hormone that occurs naturally; synthesized and used to treat estrogen deficiency and breast cancer
  • estrogen: a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics
Other hypernyms of estradiol include oestrogen.
estradiol (noun) estrogen (noun)
the most powerful female hormone that occurs naturally; synthesized and used to treat estrogen deficiency and breast cancer a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics
Difference between estradiol and estrogen

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