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methestrol

methestrol noun: a synthetic non-steroidal estrogen of the stilbestrol group.

Noun

methestrol (uncountable)

  1. A synthetic non-steroidal estrogen of the stilbestrol group.
    Synonyms:
    promethestrol, promethoestrol

Synonyms of methestrol

  • promethestrol
  • promethoestrol

Forms of methestrol

alternative UKmethoestrol

Origin of methestrol

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

Questions about methestrol

What does methestrol mean?
Methestrol means a synthetic non-steroidal estrogen of the stilbestrol group.
What part of speech is methestrol?
Methestrol is a noun.

Words near methestrol in the dictionary

  1. methera-bumfit
  2. Metherell
  3. methergine
  4. Metheringham
  5. methers
  6. methestrol
  7. methexis
  8. methfuroxam
  9. methhead
  10. methheads
  11. methi

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