Hexestrol (Noun)
Meaning
Estrogen compound used to treat menstrual irregularities and menopausal symptoms and to prevent pregnancy.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- Hexestrol is a synthetic estrogen compound used to treat menstrual irregularities and menopausal symptoms in women.
- The doctor prescribed hexestrol to alleviate the patient's severe menopausal symptoms and improve her quality of life.
- Hexestrol was widely used in the past as a form of birth control to prevent pregnancy in women.
- The pharmaceutical company developed a new formulation of hexestrol to make it more effective in treating menstrual irregularities.
- Hexestrol is sometimes used in combination with other hormones to treat conditions such as amenorrhea and dysmenorrhea.