Meaning | A synthetic form of estrogen used in combination with a progestin in oral contraceptives. |
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Broader | estrogen, oestrogen | A general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics |
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Substance of | Enovid | trade name for an oral contraceptive containing mestranol and norethynodrel |
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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 |
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Catalan | mestranol |
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