Dienestrol diacetate (brand names Faragynol, Gynocyrol, others) is a
synthetic
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Science
* Synthetic biology
* Synthetic chemical or compound, produced by the process of chemical synthesis
* Synthetic elements, chemical elements that are not naturally found on Earth and therefore have to be created in ...
nonsteroidal estrogen
A nonsteroidal estrogen is an estrogen with a nonsteroidal chemical structure. The most well-known example is the stilbestrol estrogen diethylstilbestrol (DES). Although nonsteroidal estrogens formerly had an important place in medicine, they ha ...
of the
stilbestrol
Stilbestrol, or stilboestrol, also known as 4,4'-dihydroxystilbene or 4,4'-stilbenediol, is a stilbenoid nonsteroidal estrogen and the parent compound of a group of more potency (pharmacology), potent nonsteroidal estrogen chemical derivative, de ...
group related to
diethylstilbestrol
Diethylstilbestrol (DES), also known as stilbestrol or stilboestrol, is a nonsteroidal estrogen medication, which is presently rarely used. In the past, it was widely used for a variety of indications, including pregnancy support for those with ...
.
It is an
ester
In chemistry, an ester is a compound derived from an acid (either organic or inorganic) in which the hydrogen atom (H) of at least one acidic hydroxyl group () of that acid is replaced by an organyl group (R). These compounds contain a distin ...
of
dienestrol
Dienestrol (, ) (brand names Dienoestrol, Denestrolin, Dienol and many others), also known as dienoestrol (), is a synthetic nonsteroidal estrogen medication of the stilbestrol group which is or was used to treat menopausal symptoms in the Unit ...
.
See also
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List of estrogen esters ยง Esters of other nonsteroidal estrogens
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List of sex-hormonal aqueous suspensions
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References
Abandoned drugs
Acetate esters
Estrogen esters
Stilbenoids
Synthetic estrogens
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