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ester

A chemical substance made when an acid and an alcohol combine and water is removed. Esters are found in essential oils (scented oils that come from plants). … [Read more...]

esterified estrogen

A form of estrogen that may have fewer side effects than other forms. Esterified estrogens are used to treat some types of cancer, including prostate cancer. … [Read more...]

Estinyl

(Other name for: ethinyl estradiol) … [Read more...]

Estrace

(Other name for: therapeutic estradiol) … [Read more...]

estradiol

A form of the hormone estrogen. … [Read more...]

estradiol / norethindrone acetate tablet

An orally bioavailable tablet formulation containing the semisynthetic estrogen estradiol in combination with the acetate form of the synthetic progestin … [Read more...]

estradiol vaginal ring

A flexible elastomer ring containing 17 beta-estradiol used for estrogen replacement. Upon vaginal insertion, estradiol vaginal ring releases a consistent … [Read more...]

estradiol valerate

The parenterally-administered synthetic valerate ester of estradiol, a steroid sex hormone vital to the maintenance of fertility and secondary sexual … [Read more...]

estramustine

A combination of the hormone estradiol (an estrogen) and nitrogen mustard (an anticancer drug). Used in the palliative therapy of prostate cancer. … [Read more...]

estramustine phosphate sodium

The orally available disodium salt, monohydrate, of estramustine phosphate, a synthetic molecule that combines estradiol and nornitrogen mustard through a … [Read more...]