etynodiol

E1T1Y4N1O1D2I1O1L1
US/ˌɛt.ɪn.oʊˈdaɪˌɔl/

noun

A synthetic progestogen C₂₀H₂₈O₂ used especially in birth control pills usually in combination with an estrogen.

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Meanings

nounetynodiol (uncountable)

alternative ethynodiol · alternative ethinodiol

  1. uncountablechemistryA synthetic progestogen C₂₀H₂₈O₂ used especially in birth control pills usually in combination with an estrogen.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
etynodiol diacetate

Origin

From ethyn(yl) + -o- + diol.

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Cite this entry
APA

etynodiol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/etynodiol

MLA

“etynodiol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/etynodiol. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “etynodiol,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/etynodiol.

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