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megestrol

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.16 in modern English

Syllables
mege-strol
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A steroidal progestin.

Uncountable

Etymology

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

Usage

Synonyms

megestrol acetate

Questions

What does megestrol mean?
A steroidal progestin.
Where does megestrol come from?
From me(thyl) + -gestr- (“estrogen”) + -ol.

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