quingestanol

English

Etymology

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

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Noun

quingestanol (uncountable)

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

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

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