Definition of "mestranol" []

• A synthetic estrogen, C21H26O2, used in combination with a progestin in oral contraceptive preparations. (noun)

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• "It may also be called norethynodrel with mestranol."
• "Other medicines that may work for breast infection: amoxicillin, cephalexin, dicloxacillin for bladder infection: ampicillin, co-trimoxazole for infection after circumcision: doxycycline for STDs. for drug combinations to treat STDs for baby eye-care: tetracycline ointment estrogen (ethinyl estradiol, mestranol)"
• "Estrogen natural synthetic estradiol ethinylestradiol estrone mestranol estriol Conjugated estrogen"