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mestranol

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈmɛ.strə.nɒl/
  • General-American: /ˈmɛ.strəˌnɔl/

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a synthetic form of estrogen used in combination with a progestin in oral contraceptives

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: estrogen, oestrogen

History

Etymology

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