Definition

A man-made hormone that mimics estrogen, often used in birth control pills along with another hormone.

Example

Mestranol is commonly found in various oral contraceptive formulations.

Conversation

Have you ever heard of mestranol before?

Yeah, it’s used in some birth control pills, right?

Exactly! I didn’t know it was a synthetic estrogen until recently.

Same here, I learned about it in my health class.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Mestranol is formed from "mestra" (a synthetic estrogen compound derived from the root "estr" which relates to estrogen) and "-nol" (a suffix used in chemistry to denote alcohols or related compounds). The word refers to a specific synthetic estrogen compound used in hormonal treatments.

Memory Tip

Think of 'mestra' relating to estrogen, and the '-nol' indicating a chemical compound. This helps you remember that mestranol is a synthetic estrogen compound.

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