| estovers | Necessaries or supples; an allowance to a person out of an estate or other thing for support; as of wood to a tenant for life, etc, of sustenance to a man confined for felony of his estate, or alimony to a woman divorced out of her husband's estate. Common of estovers. See Common. Origin: OF. Estoveir, estovoir, necessary, necessity, need, prop. An infin. Meaning to suit, be fit, be necessary. See Stover. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| estradiol | A hormone (272 D) synthesised mainly in the ovary, but also in the placenta, testis and possibly adrenal cortex. A potent oestrogen. (18 Nov 1997) |
| estradiol 15 alpha-hydroxylase | <enzyme> Catalyses the conversion of estradiol to 15alpha-hydroxyestradiol Registry number: EC 1.14.99.- Synonym: e15a-hydroxylase (26 Jun 1999) |
| estradiol 16 alpha-hydroxylase | <enzyme> Cyp2c11 is a male-specific cyp isoform Registry number: EC 1.14.99.- Synonym: 16 alpha-hydroxylase, estrone 16 alpha-hydroxylase, 16alpha-hydroxylase, steroid 16 alpha-hydroxylase, estrone 3-sulfate 16 alpha-hydroxylase, cytochrome p450cmf, cytochrome p450 2c, cytochrome p450iic11, cytochrome p450(ut-a), cytochrome p4502c-rml5, cytochrome p450h, cytochrome p450(male), cytochrome p4502c, cytochrome p450 2c3, cytochrome p450 2c9, oestrogen 16-hydroxylase, cyp2c3 gene product, cyp2c11 gene product, cytochrome p450 2c11, cyp 2d-9, cytochrome p450(tb), cyp2c9, cytochrome p-450(m1), cyp2c11 (26 Jun 1999) |
| estradiol antagonists | Compounds which inhibit or antagonise the biosynthesis or action of estradiol. (12 Dec 1998) |
| estradiol benzoate unit | The oestrogenic activity of 0.1 ug of a standard preparation of estradiol benzoate. (05 Mar 2000) |
| estradiol dehydrogenases | <enzyme> Enzymes that catalyze the oxidation of estradiol at the 17-hydroxyl group in the presence of NAD+ or NADP+ to yield estrone and NADH or NADPH. The 17-hydroxyl group can be in the alpha- or beta-configuration.2 Chemical name: Estradiol-17 beta:NAD(P)+ 17-oxidoreductase Registry number: EC 1.1.1.62 (12 Dec 1998) |
| estradiol receptor tyrosine kinase | <enzyme> Calcium and calmodulin dependent Registry number: EC 2.7.1.- Synonym: ertk (26 Jun 1999) |
| estradiol-17 beta sulfotransferase | <enzyme> Specific for estradiol 17beta; not the same as EC 2.8.2.15 Registry number: EC 2.8.2.- (26 Jun 1999) |
| estragon oil | A volatile oil distilled from the leaves of Artemisia dranculus (family Compositae); a flavoring. Synonym: estragon oil. (05 Mar 2000) |
| estramustine | <chemical> A nitrogen mustard linked to estradiol, usually as phosphate; used to treat prostatic neoplasms; also has radiation protective properties. Pharmacological action: antineoplastic agent, alkylating, antineoplastic agent, hormonal, radiation-protective agents. Chemical name: Estra-1,3,5(10)-triene-3,17-diol (17beta)-, 3-(bis(2-chloroethyl)carbamate) (12 Dec 1998) |
| estramustine phosphate sodium | Estra-1,3,5(10)-triene-3,17-diol(17b)-, 3-[bis(2-chloroethyl)carbamate] 17-(dihydrogen phosphate), disodium salt;an antineoplastic agent that combines the actions of oestrogen and nitrogen mustard in the treatment of carcinoma of the prostate. (05 Mar 2000) |
| estrane | Hypothetical parent hydrocarbon of the (steroid) oestrogenic compounds whose names begin with "estr-" (estradiol, estrone, estriol); conceived to establish a systematic nomenclature. (05 Mar 2000) |
| estranes | A group of compounds forming the nucleus of the oestrogenic steroid family. (12 Dec 1998) |
| estratriene | 1,3,5(10)-Estratriene;the hypothetical triply-unsaturated estrane that is the nucleus of most naturally occurring oestrogenic steroids in animals. (05 Mar 2000) |