mestranol

M3E1S1T1R1A1N1O1L1
UK/ˈmɛ.strə.nɒl/US/ˈmɛ.strəˌnɔl/

noun

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

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Meanings

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

Origin

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

marlstone
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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