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ESTRADIOL VALERATE [1 record]

Record 1 2023-10-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Medication
Universal entry(ies)
C23H32O3
symbol, see observation
CONT

Estradiol valerate is the parenterally-administered synthetic valerate ester of estradiol, a steroid sex hormone vital to the maintenance of fertility and secondary sexual characteristics in females. As the primary, most potent estrogen hormone produced by the ovaries, estradiol binds to and activates specific nuclear receptors.

OBS

C23H32O3: written C[subscript23]H[subscript32]O[subscript3].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Médicaments
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
C23H32O3
symbol, see observation
CONT

Valérianate d'estradiol (ou valérate d'œstradiol) [...] Il s'agit d'un œstrogène semi-naturel utilisé en hormonothérapie par voie orale ou par voie locale transdermique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Medicamentos
Entrada(s) universal(es)
C23H32O3
symbol, see observation
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