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From me(thy)l(id)en(e) + -gestr- (“estrogen”) + -ol.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A steroidal progestin and antineoplastic. Full definition →
From me(thy)l(id)en(e) + -gestr- (“estrogen”) + -ol.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.