conjugated estrogen

conjugated estrogen
conjugated estrogen n a mixture of estrogens and esp. of estrone and equilin for oral administration in the form of the sodium salts of their sulfate esters usu. used in pl. but sing. or pl. in constr. <conjugated estrogens is a mixture (U.S. Pharmacopeia XXII/National Formulary XVII,)({{}}22d Ed.)> see PREMARIN, prempro

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