æz ɐn ˈɑːz, ˈɛθaɪlstɹˌɛnɑːl ɪz ɐn ˈæɡənˌɪst ʌvðɪ ˈændɹədʒən ɹᵻsˈɛptɚ ˌeɪˈɑːɹ, sˈɪmɪlɚli tʊ ˈændɹədʒənz lˈaɪk tɛstˈɑːstɚɹˌoʊn ænd daɪhˌaɪdɹoʊtstˈɑːstɚɹˌoʊn dˌiːˌeɪtʃtˈiː.
As an AAS, ethylestrenol is an agonist of the androgen receptor (AR), similarly to androgens like testosterone and dihydrotestosterone (DHT).