Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hexestrol

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hexe-strol
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A synthetic non-steroidal estrogen of the stilbestrol group, formerly used to treat estrogen deficiency.

Uncountable

Etymology

From hex- + -estr- (“estrogen”) + -ol.

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

dihydrodiethylstilbestrol hexanestrol hexoestrol

Questions

What does hexestrol mean?: A synthetic non-steroidal estrogen of the stilbestrol group, formerly used to treat estrogen deficiency.
Where does hexestrol come from?: From hex- + -estr- (“estrogen”) + -ol.

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