See Also: Ethinyl estradiol(medicine)
Desogestrel and ethinyl estradiol(health)
Levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol(health)
Norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol 7-14(health)
Norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol(health)
Norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol 10-11(health)
ethinyl estradiol-norgestrel combination(medicine)
Norethindrone acetate and ethinyl estradiol and ferrous fumarate(health)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
ethinyl(medicine)

Ethinyl estradiol (medicine)


ethinyl estradiol
<chemical> (17 alpha)-19-norpregna-1,3,5(10)-trien-20-yne-3,17-diol. A semisynthetic oestrogen with high oral oestrogenic potency. It is often used as the oestrogenic component in oral contraceptives.

Pharmacological action: antineoplastic agent, hormonal, oestrogens, synthetic.

Chemical name: 19-Norpregna-1,3,5(10)-trien-20-yne-3,17-diol, (17alpha)-