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ethinyl estradiol

(ĕthˈə-nĭlˌ)

noun

A synthetic estrogen derivative commonly used in oral contraceptive preparations.

Origin:

Origin: ethinyl

Origin: , variant of ethynyl, containing an acetylene group

Origin: : ethyn(e)

Origin: + -yl

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