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Synonyms & antonyms
nouna synthetic progestational compound used to treat endometrial carcinoma
Similar
megestrol acetate
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From me(thyl) + -gestr- (“estrogen”) + -ol.
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APA
megestrol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/megestrol
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“megestrol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/megestrol. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “megestrol,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/megestrol.
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