is a type of: estrogen, oestrogen - a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics
substance meronym:
enovid - trade name for an oral contraceptive containing mestranol and norethynodrel
norinyl - trade name for an oral contraceptive containing norethindrone and mestranol
ovulen - trade name for an oral contraceptive containing mestranol and a progestin compound