Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun hexestrol

1 sense of hexestrol

Sense 1
hexestrol -- (estrogen compound used to treat menstrual irregularities and menopausal symptoms and to prevent pregnancy)
       => estrogen, oestrogen -- (a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics)