"hexestrol" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From hex- + -estr- (“estrogen”) + -ol. Etymology templates: {{af|en|hex-|-estr-|-ol|t2=estrogen}} hex- + -estr- (“estrogen”) + -ol Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} hexestrol (uncountable)
  1. (pharmacology) A synthetic non-steroidal estrogen of the stilbestrol group, formerly used to treat estrogen deficiency. Wikipedia link: hexestrol Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Pharmaceutical drugs Synonyms: dihydrodiethylstilbestrol, hexanestrol, hexoestrol

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