noun
A synthetic estrogen, C21H26O2, used in combination with a progestin in oral contraceptives.
Origin of mestranol
m(ethyl) estra(trie)n(e) one of its constituents ( estra- estrogenic hormone ; see estradiol . ) ( tri- ) ( -ene ) -ol 1mestranol
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Noun
(uncountable)
- The 3-methyl ether of ethinylestradiol; the estrogen used in many of the first oral contraceptives.
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mestranol - Medical Definition
n.
A synthetic estrogen, C21H26O2, used in combination with a progestin in oral contraceptives.
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