etynodiol

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Etymology

From ethyn(yl) +‎ -o- +‎ diol.

Pronunciation

Noun

etynodiol (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry, pharmacology) A synthetic progestogen C20H28O2 used especially in birth control pills usually in combination with an estrogen.

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