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mestranol

The 3-methyl ether of ethynyl estradiol; an estrogen used in many oral contraceptive preparations.

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mes·tra·nol 'mes-trə-.nȯl, -.nōl n a synthetic estrogen C₂₁H₂₆O₂ used in birth control pills see ENOVID, ORTHO-novum

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a synthetic female sex hormone (see oestrogen) used in combination with a progestogen to treat menopausal symptoms (see hormone replacement therapy) and as a constituent of oral contraceptive pills. Trade names: Menophase, Norinyl-1.

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mes·tra·nol (mesґtrə-nol) [USP] the 3-methyl ether of ethinyl estradiol, used in combination with a progestational agent as an oral contraceptive.

Medical dictionary. 2011.