Ethinylandrostenediol

Ethinylandrostenediol (pronunciation: eh-thin-yl-an-dros-ten-e-diol) is a synthetic, steroidal estrogen and a derivative of androstenediol. It is specifically a derivative of 17α-ethynylestradiol (ethinylestradiol) with a hydroxyl group at the C3 position and a hydrogen at the C17 position.

Etymology

The term "Ethinylandrostenediol" is derived from the words "ethinyl", "androstene", and "diol". "Ethinyl" refers to the ethynyl group (C≡CH), "androstene" refers to the androstene group, a type of hydrocarbon, and "diol" refers to the presence of two alcohol (hydroxyl) groups.

Related Terms

Androstenediol: A steroid hormone produced in the adrenal glands and the gonads as an intermediate step in the biochemical pathway that produces the androgen testosterone and the estrogens estrone and estradiol.
17α-ethynylestradiol: A synthetic, steroidal estrogen that is the derivative of estradiol, and is primarily used in hormonal contraceptives.
Hydroxyl: A functional group consisting of a hydrogen atom covalently bonded to an oxygen atom.
Hydrogen: A chemical element with symbol H and atomic number 1. It is the lightest and most abundant chemical substance in the universe.