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benzestrol

benzestrol noun: a synthetic non-steroidal estrogen of the stilbestrol group, formerly used medically.

Noun

benzestrol (uncountable)

  1. A synthetic non-steroidal estrogen of the stilbestrol group, formerly used medically.

Origin of benzestrol

From benz- + -estr- (“estrogen”) + -ol.

Questions about benzestrol

What does benzestrol mean?
Benzestrol means a synthetic non-steroidal estrogen of the stilbestrol group, formerly used medically.
What part of speech is benzestrol?
Benzestrol is a noun.

Words near benzestrol in the dictionary

  1. benzenonium ion
  2. benzenonium ions
  3. Benzenschwil
  4. benzenyl
  5. Benzes
  6. benzestrol
  7. benzethidine
  8. benzethonium
  9. benzethonium chloride
  10. benzetimide
  11. benzfetamine

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