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mestranol

[ mes-truh-nawl, -nol ]

noun

, Pharmacology.
  1. an estrogen, C 2 1 H 2 6 O 2 , used in oral contraceptives in combination with a progestin.


mestranol

/ -ˌnəʊl; ˈmɛstrəˌnɒl /

noun

  1. a synthetic oestrogen used in combination with progestogens as an oral contraceptive. Formula: C 21 H 26 O 2
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mestranol1

1960–65; contraction and rearrangement of methoxy- and ethynylestradiol, components of the chemical name
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mestranol1

C20: from m ( ethyl ) + ( o ) estr ( ogen ) + ( pregn ) an ( e ) (C 21 H 36 ) + -ol
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Example Sentences

One of the steps in the syntheses for preparing norethynodrel resulted in the formation of the potent estrogen mestranol as a very minor byproduct.

High-dose estrogen pills -- those containing 50 micrograms ethinyl estradiol or 80 micrograms mestranol -- were associated with nearly a three-fold higher risk of breast cancer, she said.

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Risks seemed lower with moderate-dose estrogen pills -- those with 30 to 35 micrograms of ethinyl estradiol or 50 micrograms mestranol were linked to a 1.6 times higher risk of breast cancer.

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