Term Name: 17alpha-ethynylestradiol
Synonyms: 17-ethinyl-3,17-estradiol, 17-ethinyl-3,17-oestradiol, 17-ethinylestradiol, 17alpha-Ethinyl estradiol, 17alpha-ethynylestra-1,3,5(10)-triene-3,17beta-diol, 17alpha-ethynylestradiol, Ethinyl estradiol, Ethinylestradiol, ethinyloestradiol, Ethynyl estradiol
Definition: A 3-hydroxy steroid that is estradiol substituted by a ethynyl group at position 17. It is a xenoestrogen synthesized from estradiol and has been shown to exhibit high estrogenic potency on oral administration.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:4903]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: 3-hydroxy steroid 17-hydroxy steroid terminal acetylenic compound
has_functional_parent: 17beta-estradiol estradiol
has_role: xenoestrogen
inverse has_functional_parent: 17alpha-ethynylestradiol 3-sulfate