Premarin
English
editEtymology
editFrom pre(gnant) + mare + -in.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editPremarin
- (trademark, pharmacology) A trademark for a mixture of estrogenic compounds obtained from the urine of pregnant mares and used chiefly for estrogen replacement therapy.
References
edit- “Premarin”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “Premarin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.