norethindrone
[ nawr-eth-in-drohn ]
/ nɔrˈɛθ ɪnˌdroʊn /
noun Pharmacology.
an orally active progestin, C20H26O2, used as a progesterone, especially as an oral contraceptive in combination with an estrogen.
Nearby words
nordoff, nordrhein-westfalen, noreen, norepinephrine, norethandrolone, norethindrone, norethynodrel, norfloxacin, norfolk, norfolk island, norfolk island pine
Origin of norethindrone
by shortening and alteration of parts of its chemical name
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Medicine definitions for norethindrone
norethindrone
[ nôr-ĕth′ĭn-drōn′ ]
n.
A progestational agent with some estrogenic and androgenic activity that is used as a substitute for progesterone and, in combination with an estrogen, as an oral contraceptive.
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