etynodiol

English

Chemical structure of etynodiol

Alternative forms

• ethynodiol, ethinodiol

Etymology

From ethyn(yl) +‎ -o- +‎ diol.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌɛt.ɪn.oʊˈdaɪˌɔl/

Noun

etynodiol (uncountable)

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

Derived terms

• etynodiol diacetate

References

• “ethynodiol diacetate”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.