NCIt related terms : (17beta)-Estra-1,3,5(10)-triene-3,17-diol Dipropanoate;
NCIt definition : The synthetic dipropionate 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. This agent exhibits mild anabolic and metabolic properties,
and increases blood coagulability. (NCI04);