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oestriol (medicine)


oestriol -->
estriol
<chemical> (16 alpha,17 beta)-estra-1,3,5(10)-triene-3,16,17-triol. A metabolite of estradiol and usually the predominant oestrogenic metabolite in urine. During Pregnancy, large amounts of estriol are produced by the placenta. It has also been obtained from plant sources. The 16 beta-isomer has also been isolated from the urine of pregnant women.

Chemical name: Estra-1,3,5(10)-triene-3,16,17-triol, (16alpha,17beta)-


methylmercury (medicine)


methylmercury -->
dimethylmercury


A contaminant of seafood products synthesised in sediments from mercury and mercury-containing chemicals dumped in waters supporting marine life. The methylmercury is concentrated in aquatic life forms and can thus be deposited in fishes intended for human consumption. Probable cause of Minimata disease, a teratogenic condition characterised by multiple birth defects. An inorganic reagent.

See: Minamata disease.

Synonym: methylmercury.