Meanings
nounquingestanol (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicine3-cyclopentyl norethisterone, a steroidal progestin whose acylated derivative is used as a pharmaceutical drug.
Origin
From Latin quin(que) (“five”) + (pro)gest(ogen)[Term?] + -ol.
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quingestanol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quingestanol
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“quingestanol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quingestanol. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
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