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Lynestrenol MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Lynestrenol
Tree Number(s)
D04.210.500.668.651.693.494
Unique ID
D008234
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008234
Scope Note
A synthetic progestational hormone used often in mixtures with estrogens as an oral contraceptive (CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL).
Entry Term(s)
19-Norpregn-4-en-20-yn-17-ol, (17alpha)-
Ethinylestrenol
Exluton
Linesterol
Linestrenol
Lynestrenol, (9 beta, 10 alpha,17 alpha)-Isomer
Lynoestrenol
Pharm Action
Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal
Contraceptives, Oral, Synthetic
Registry Numbers
N2Z8ALG4U5
51269-18-2
0
Related Numbers
51269-18-2
52-76-6
Public MeSH Note
65
History Note
65(64)
Date Introduced
1965/01/01
Last Updated
2019/07/05
Lynestrenol Preferred
Lynestrenol, (9 beta, 10 alpha,17 alpha)-Isomer Narrower
Exluton Narrower
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