HyperDic: hexestrol

English > 1 sense of the word hexestrol:
NOUNsubstancehexestrolestrogen compound used to treat menstrual irregularities and menopausal symptoms and to prevent pregnancy
English > hexestrol: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaningestrogen compound used to treat menstrual irregularities and menopausal symptoms and to prevent pregnancy.
Broaderestrogen, oestrogenA general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics

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