What is another word for mestranol?
Pronunciation: [mˈɛstɹɐnˌɒl] (IPA) 
Mestranol is a synthetic estrogen that is used as a birth control pill component. It is also known as ethinylestradiol, mestranol diacetate, and mestranol-norethindrone acetate. Ethinylestradiol is one of the most commonly used hormonal contraceptives worldwide, and it is also used in hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for older women with menopausal symptoms. Mestranol diacetate is a derivative of mestranol that is used in the treatment of menopausal symptoms and for birth control. Mestranol-norethindrone acetate is a combination of mestranol and norethindrone acetate that is also used in birth control pills. The primary function of all these synonyms is to regulate or prevent ovulation.
