MESTRANOL


Meaning of MESTRANOL in English

/mes"treuh nawl', -nol'/ , n. Pharm.

an estrogen, C 21 H 26 O 2 , used in oral contraceptives in combination with a progestin.

[ 1960-65; contr. and rearrangement of methoxy- and ethynylestradiol, components of the chemical name ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .