mestranol (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *mestranol*:
NOUN	substance	mestranol	a synthetic form of estrogen used in combination with a progestin in oral contraceptives

English > *mestranol*: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaning	A synthetic form of estrogen used in combination with a progestin in oral contraceptives.
Broader	estrogen, oestrogen	A general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics
Substance of	Enovid	trade name for an oral contraceptive containing mestranol and norethynodrel
	Norinyl	trade name for an oral contraceptive containing norethindrone and mestranol
	Ovulen	trade name for an oral contraceptive containing mestranol and a progestin compound
Spanish	mestranol
Catalan	mestranol

HyperDic: mestranol