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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A synthetic steroidal estrogen, an analogue of estradiol with a 2,2,2-trichloroethoxy substitution. uncountable

Etymology

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

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