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moxestrol

moxestrol noun: 11β-methoxy-17α-ethinyl-1,3,5(10)-estratriene-3,17β-diol or 11β-methoxy-17α-ethinylestradiol, a synthetic steroidal estrogen used to treat menopausal symptoms.

Noun

moxestrol (uncountable)

  1. 11β-methoxy-17α-ethinyl-1,3,5(10)-estratriene-3,17β-diol or 11β-methoxy-17α-ethinylestradiol, a synthetic steroidal estrogen used to treat menopausal symptoms.

Origin of moxestrol

From m(eth)ox(y) + -estr- (“estrogen”) + -ol.

Questions about moxestrol

What does moxestrol mean?
Moxestrol means 11β-methoxy-17α-ethinyl-1,3,5(10)-estratriene-3,17β-diol or 11β-methoxy-17α-ethinylestradiol, a synthetic steroidal estrogen used to treat menopausal symptoms.
What part of speech is moxestrol?
Moxestrol is a noun.

Words near moxestrol in the dictionary

  1. moxalactam
  2. moxas
  3. moxastine
  4. moxaverine
  5. moxazocine
  6. moxestrol
  7. Moxham
  8. moxibustion
  9. moxibustionist
  10. moxibustionists
  11. moxibustions

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