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etynodiol

US/ˌɛt.ɪn.oʊˈdaɪˌɔl/

etynodiol noun: a synthetic progestogen C₂₀H₂₈O₂ used especially in birth control pills usually in combination with an estrogen.

etynodiol: a synthetic progestogen C₂₀H₂₈O₂ used especially in birth control pills usually in combination with...
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Noun

etynodiol (uncountable)

  1. A synthetic progestogen C₂₀H₂₈O₂ used especially in birth control pills usually in combination with an estrogen.

Forms of etynodiol

alternative formethynodiol
alternative formethinodiol

Origin of etynodiol

From ethyn(yl) + -o- + diol.

Words formed from etynodiol

Questions about etynodiol

What does etynodiol mean?
Etynodiol means a synthetic progestogen C₂₀H₂₈O₂ used especially in birth control pills usually in combination with an estrogen.
What part of speech is etynodiol?
Etynodiol is a noun.
How do you pronounce etynodiol?
Etynodiol is pronounced /ˌɛt.ɪn.oʊˈdaɪˌɔl/ (US).

Words near etynodiol in the dictionary

  1. etymons
  2. etymothesis
  3. etyms
  4. etymythologies
  5. etymythology
  6. etynodiol
  7. etynodiol diacetate
  8. etypic
  9. etypical
  10. etypically
  11. etys

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