conjugated estrogen

noun

: a mixture of estrogens and especially of estrone and equilin for oral administration in the form of the sodium salts of their sulfate esters
usually used in plural but singular or plural in construction
conjugated estrogens is a mixtureUnited States Pharmacopeia XXII/National Formulary XVII, 22d Ed.
see premarin, prempro

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“Conjugated estrogen.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/conjugated%20estrogen. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.

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