What does mestranol mean?
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mes·tra·nol
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Princeton's WordNet
mestranolnoun
a synthetic form of estrogen used in combination with a progestin in oral contraceptives
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mestranol
Mestranol is a synthetic form of estrogen that was previously used in oral contraceptive pills. It is often combined with a progestin to inhibit ovulation and thus prevent pregnancy. Mestranol itself is not active; it is converted in the body to ethinylestradiol, which is the active form. It was one of the first forms of oral contraceptive introduced, but has largely been replaced by other forms of estrogen in more recent formulations.
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Mestranol
Mestranol is the 3-methyl ether of ethinylestradiol. It was the estrogen used in many of the first oral contraceptives. It is a biologically inactive prodrug of ethinylestradiol to which it is demethylated in the liver with a conversion efficiency of 70%.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Mestranol
The 3-methyl ether of ETHINYL ESTRADIOL. It must be demethylated to be biologically active. It is used as the estrogen component of many combination ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of mestranol in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of mestranol in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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