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mestranol

UK/ˈmɛ.strə.nɒl/US/ˈmɛ.strəˌnɔl/

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

mestranol: a synthetic estrogen used chiefly in oral contraceptives, in combination with a progestational...
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Noun

mestranol (uncountable)

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

Origin of mestranol

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

Questions about mestranol

What does mestranol mean?
Mestranol means a synthetic estrogen used chiefly in oral contraceptives, in combination with a progestational agent; the 3-methyl ether of ethinylestradiol, C₂₁H₂₆O₂.
What part of speech is mestranol?
Mestranol is a noun.
How do you pronounce mestranol?
Mestranol is pronounced /ˈmɛ.strə.nɒl/ (UK).

Words near mestranol in the dictionary

  1. Mestizx
  2. mestnichestvo
  3. mesto
  4. mestom
  5. mestome
  6. mestranol
  7. Mestre
  8. mesudipine
  9. Mesudiye
  10. mesugaki
  11. mesugakis

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