quinestrol

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noun

A synthetic oestrogen used in hormone replacement therapy.

Scrabble 19

Meanings

nounquinestrol (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA synthetic oestrogen used in hormone replacement therapy.

Origin

From Latin quin(que) (“five”) + -estr- (“estrogen”) + -ol.

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quinestrol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quinestrol

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“quinestrol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quinestrol. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quinestrol,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quinestrol.

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