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mestranol

[mes-truh-nawl, -nol]

noun Pharmacology.

an estrogen, C₂₁H₂₆O₂, 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)

—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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