Synonym for estrone ... <chemical> 3-hydroxyestra-1,3,5(10)-trien-17-one. A metabolite of estradiol but possessing less biological activity. It is found in the urine of pregnant women and mares, in the human placenta, and in the urine of bulls and stallions. According to the fourth annual report on carcinogens (ntp 85-002, 1985), estrone may ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
In the body oestradiol is converted to oestrone. It is a female sex hormone, but its activity is less than that of oestradiol Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21114