What does "mestranol" mean?

A synthetic estrogen used chiefly in oral contraceptives, in combination with a progestational agent; the 3-methyl ether of ethinylestradiol, C₂₁H₂₆O₂.

How do you pronounce "mestranol"?

Pronounced //ˈmɛ.strə.nɒl//.

Mestranol

//ˈmɛ.strə.nɒl// noun

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Noun

1
A synthetic estrogen used chiefly in oral contraceptives, in combination with a progestational agent; the 3-methyl ether of ethinylestradiol, C₂₁H₂₆O₂. uncountable
2
a synthetic form of estrogen used in combination with a progestin in oral contraceptives wordnet

Etymology

From me(thoxy) + estra(trie)ne + -ol.

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