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Meaning of zeranol in English:

zeranol

Pronunciation /ˈzɪərənɒl/

noun

Medicine

  • A synthetic oestrogen used as a growth promoter in livestock.

    Zeranol is a lactone of resorcylic acid. Formula: C₁₈H₂₆O₅.

Origin

1970s; earliest use found in Journal Animal Science. Shortened from zearalanol.