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equilin|ˈiːkwɪlɪn| Also -ine. [ad. Fr. équiline (A. Girard et al. 1932, in Compt. Rend. CXCIV. 911), f. L. equī(nus (see equine a.) + follicu)line.] A sex hormone, C18H20O2, present in the urine of pregnant mares.
1932Chem. Abstr. XXVI. 4090 The other 2 fractions on being extd. with ether yielded a new cryst. substance with chem. and phys. properties very similar to those of folliculin... The name equilin is suggested for this new hormone. 1958[see equilenin]. |