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mestranol

mestranol

8.9
An artificial female hormone used in some birth control pills with another hormone
  • noun
  • /ˌmɛstrəˈnɔl/
  • Specialized
: mestranol
  • Some early birth control pills contained mestranol as their primary estrogen component.

Examples

  • The dosage of mestranol in oral contraceptives is carefully regulated.

  • Researchers studied the effects of mestranol on hormone levels in women.

  • Doctors often prescribe mestranol for birth control.

  • The mestranol dosage varies depending on the patient.

  • Some early birth control pills contained mestranol as their primary estrogen component.

  • Researchers studied the effects of mestranol on hormone levels in women.

  • The dosage of mestranol in oral contraceptives is carefully regulated.

Surface Forms

mestranol singular
mestranols plural

Etymology

Mestranol contains the same estr you know from estrogen, the ending -ol is a common chemical ending meaning 'alcohol', and the start mes is a helpful hint that it is a small modified form; so mestranol is a modified, synthetic estrogen used in some birth control pills.