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hexestrol

hexestrol noun: a synthetic non-steroidal estrogen of the stilbestrol group, formerly used to treat estrogen deficiency.

Noun

hexestrol (uncountable)

  1. A synthetic non-steroidal estrogen of the stilbestrol group, formerly used to treat estrogen deficiency.

Synonyms of hexestrol

Origin of hexestrol

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

Questions about hexestrol

What does hexestrol mean?
Hexestrol means a synthetic non-steroidal estrogen of the stilbestrol group, formerly used to treat estrogen deficiency.
What part of speech is hexestrol?
Hexestrol is a noun.

Words near hexestrol in the dictionary

  1. hexeracts
  2. hexerei
  3. hexereis
  4. hexers
  5. hexes
  6. hexestrol
  7. hexethal
  8. hexetidine
  9. hexfoil
  10. Hexham
  11. Hexhamshire

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