mestranol

mes·tra·nol

[mes-truh-nawl, -nol]
noun Pharmacology.
an estrogen, C 2 1 H 2 6 O 2 , used in oral contraceptives in combination with a progestin.

Origin:
1960–65; contraction and rearrangement of methoxy- and ethynylestradiol, components of the chemical name

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mestranol (ˈmɛstrəˌnɒl, -ˌnəʊl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a synthetic oestrogen used in combination with progestogens as an oral contraceptive. Formula: C21H26O2
 
[C20: from m(ethyl) + (o)estr(ogen) + (pregn)an(e) (C21H36) + -ol]

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mestranol mes·tra·nol (měs'trə-nôl', -nōl')
n.
A synthetic estrogen used in combination with a progestin in oral contraceptive preparations.

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