- ethinyl estradiol
- noun Date: 1939 a very potent synthetic estrogen C20H24O2 used especially as an oral contraceptive
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ethinyl estradiol
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ethinyl estradiol — or ethy·nyl·es·tra·di·ol .eth ə nil .es trə dī .ȯl, .ōl or chiefly Brit ethi·nyl·oes·tra·di·ol or ethy·nyl·oes·tra·di·ol .eth ə nil .ē strə dī .ȯl, ē strad ē .ȯl, .ōl n a white crystalline very potent synthetic estrogen C20H24O2 prepared from… … Medical dictionary
ethinyl estradiol — noun or ethynylestradiol : a white crystalline potent orally effective estrogen C20H24O2 prepared from estrone … Useful english dictionary
estradiol — β E.; 17β e.; the most potent naturally occurring estrogen in mammals, formed by the ovary, placenta, testis, and possibly the adrenal cortex; therapeutic indications for e. are those typical of an estrogen. α E. (17α e.), exhibits considerably… … Medical dictionary
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57-63-6 — Ethinylestradiol Éthinylestradiol Ethinylestradiol Général Nom IUPAC 17 ethynyl 13 methyl 7,8,9,11,12,13,1 … Wikipédia en Français
C20H24O2 — Ethinylestradiol Éthinylestradiol Ethinylestradiol Général Nom IUPAC 17 ethynyl 13 methyl 7,8,9,11,12,13,1 … Wikipédia en Français
