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mestranol
[ 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.
mestranol
/ -ˌnəʊl; ˈmɛstrəˌnɒl /
noun
- a synthetic oestrogen used in combination with progestogens as an oral contraceptive. Formula: C 21 H 26 O 2
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Word History and Origins
Origin of mestranol1
1960–65; contraction and rearrangement of methoxy- and ethynylestradiol, components of the chemical name
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Word History and Origins
Origin of mestranol1
C20: from m ( ethyl ) + ( o ) estr ( ogen ) + ( pregn ) an ( e ) (C 21 H 36 ) + -ol
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