theelin

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theelin

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The Greek word θῆλυς + suffix (“in”).

noun

uncountable The steroid hormone estrone. The isolation of the crystalline hormone seems to justify the selection of a new name which should be reserved for the crystalline material and which in reality becomes the name of a new and probably hitherto unknown chemical substance. Accordingly, we suggest the term “theelin.“ This word is derive

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"theelin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/theelin. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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theelin. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/theelin

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"theelin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/theelin.

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@misc{theelin_2026,
  title = {theelin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/theelin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}