valerate
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- noun
- /ˈvæləˌreɪt/
- Specialized
- In pharmaceutical research, valerate esters are often studied for their therapeutic effects.
- oestradiol valerate
Examples
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Women were randomly allocated to receive either 2 mg oestradiol valerate or placebo, taken as one tablet daily for 2 years.
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Oestradiol valerate does not reduce the overall risk of further cardiac events in postmenopausal women who have survived a myocardial infarction.
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In women taking oestradiol valerate, 208 of 373 who had not had a hysterectomy had vaginal bleeding while on treatment.
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The proportion not complying in the active group was higher than that in the placebo group because of the high rate of vaginal bleeding seen in individuals taking oestradiol valerate.
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Women received either one tablet of oestradiol valerate (2 mg; n=513) or placebo (n=504), daily for 2 years.
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Oestradiol valerate is commonly prescribed to treat menopausal symptoms in women.
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The chemist explained that valerate compounds can be created by reacting valeric acid with alcohol.
Surface Forms
Morphology
valerate = valeric acid (opaque) = valer + ate
The term 'valerate' is derived from 'valeric acid', and the suffix '-ate' indicates a derivative form, but the specific chemical meaning is not transparent to learners.
Etymology
Valerate comes from the name valeric acid, named after the valerian plant and the Latin word valere meaning 'to be strong'. So, a valerate is a salt or ester made from that acid, which explains why chemists and doctors use the word.