Megestrol

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A steroidal progestin. uncountable
  2. 2
    a synthetic progestational compound used to treat endometrial carcinoma wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
megesterolmegestrol acetate

Etymology

From me(thyl) + -gestr- (“estrogen”) + -ol.

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