megestrol vs megestrol acetate

megestrol and megestrol acetate both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
megestrol	Yes	No	No	No
megestrol acetate	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, megestrol and megestrol acetate are synonyms defined as:

megestrol and megestrol acetate: a synthetic progestational compound used to treat endometrial carcinoma

megestrol (noun)	megestrol acetate (noun)
a synthetic progestational compound used to treat endometrial carcinoma	a synthetic progestational compound used to treat endometrial carcinoma