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ethinyl

ethinyl

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Having a small chemical group often added to hormones and other medicines to change how they work
  • adjective
  • /ˈɛθɪnɪl/
  • Specialized
: etínilo
  • The ethinyl group increases the stability of certain synthetic hormones.

Examples

  • Researchers studied the effects of ethinyl compounds in pharmaceutical development.

  • Adding an ethinyl substituent can change the biological activity of a molecule.

  • The ethinyl group is essential in many pharmaceuticals.

  • Researchers studied the effects of ethinyl compounds in drug synthesis.

  • The medication includes ethinyl estradiol, which is commonly used in hormonal contraceptives.

  • Researchers are exploring the effects of ethinyl compounds in various pharmacological applications.

  • In pharmacology, ethinyl groups play a crucial role in modifying the effectiveness of synthetic hormones.

Surface Forms

ethinyl positive

Etymology

Ethinyl joins eth-, the 'two-carbon' part you see in words like ethanol, with -inyl, like vinyl, which means 'a small group attached'. So ethinyl as an adjective means 'containing or relating to that two-carbon group', and chemists use it to name molecules that have that part.