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quinestrol

[ kwin-es-trawl, -trol ]
/ kwɪnˈɛs trɔl, -trɒl /

noun Pharmacology.

a synthetic estrogen, C25H32O2, used in oral contraceptives.

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Origin of quinestrol

First recorded in 1965–70; quin(ic acid) + estr(ogen) + -ol1

Words nearby quinestrol

quindecaplet, quindecennial, quindecillion, Quine, quinella, quinestrol, Qui Nhon, Qui Nhong, quinhydrone, quinic acid, quinidine
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