MESTRANOL
\mˈɛstɹɐnˌɒl], \mˈɛstɹɐnˌɒl], \m_ˈɛ_s_t_ɹ_ɐ_n_ˌɒ_l]\
Definitions of MESTRANOL
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By Princeton University
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(17 alpha)-3-Methoxy-19-norpregna-1,3,5 (10)-trien-20-yn-17-ol. The 3-methyl ether of ETHINYL ESTRADIOL. It must be demethylated before it becomes biologically active. It is used as the estrogen component of many combination oral contraceptives. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1992, p1058)
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