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mestranol

/ˈmɛ.strəˌnɔl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mes-tra-nol
IPA
/ˈmɛ.strəˌnɔl/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A synthetic estrogen used chiefly in oral contraceptives, in combination with a progestational agent; the 3-methyl ether of ethinylestradiol, C₂₁H₂₆O₂.

Uncountable

Etymology

From me(thoxy) + estra(trie)ne + -ol.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmɛ.strəˌnɔl/
  • British English: /ˈmɛ.strə.nɒl/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce mestranol?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɛ.strəˌnɔl/.
What does mestranol mean?
A synthetic estrogen used chiefly in oral contraceptives, in combination with a progestational agent; the 3-methyl ether of ethinylestradiol, C₂₁H₂₆O₂.
Where does mestranol come from?
From me(thoxy) + estra(trie)ne + -ol.

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