para-hydroxypropiophenone
para-hydroxypropiophenone
[¦par·ə hī¦dräk·sē‚prō·pē′ä·fə‚nōn] (pharmacology)
HOC6H4COC2H5 A crystalline substance with a melting point of 149°C; soluble in alcohol and ether; used as an inhibitor of pituitary gonadotropic hormone.
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