cloxestradiol

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noun

A synthetic steroidal estrogen, an analogue of estradiol with a 2,2,2-trichloroethoxy substitution.

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Meanings

nouncloxestradiol (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA synthetic steroidal estrogen, an analogue of estradiol with a 2,2,2-trichloroethoxy substitution.

Origin

From (tri)chl(oro) + (hydr)ox(y) + estradiol. By surface analysis, clox- + estradiol.

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APA

cloxestradiol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cloxestradiol

MLA

“cloxestradiol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cloxestradiol. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cloxestradiol,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cloxestradiol.

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