"Mestranol" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The 3-methyl ether of ETHINYL ESTRADIOL. It must be demethylated to be biologically active. It is used as the estrogen component of many combination ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES.
| Descriptor ID |
D008656
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D04.210.500.668.651.568.291.500 D06.472.334.851.437.968.500.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Mestranol- Mestranol
- Ethinyl Estradiol 3-Methyl Ether
- Ethinyl Estradiol 3 Methyl Ether
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Oral contraceptives and panic disorder. J Clin Psychiatry. 1992 May; 53(5):163-5.