quingestanol

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Latin quin(que) (“five”) +‎ (pro)gest(ogen) +‎ [Term?] +‎ -ol.

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Noun[edit]

quingestanol (uncountable)

  1. (pharmacology) 3-cyclopentyl norethisterone, a steroidal progestin whose acylated derivative is used as a pharmaceutical drug.

References[edit]

  • The use of stems in the selection of International Nonproprietary Names (INN) for pharmaceutical substances‎[1], Geneva: World Health Organization, 2018

Anagrams[edit]

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