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norethynodrel
[ nawr-uh-thahy-nuh-druhl, naw-reth-uh-nuh-drel ]
/ ˌnɔr əˈθaɪ nə drəl, nɔˈrɛθ ə nəˌdrɛl /
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noun Pharmacology.
a progestin, C20H26O2, used in combination with an estrogen in some oral contraceptives.
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Origin of norethynodrel
1955–60; nor- + ethyn(yl), components of 2 versions of its chemical name + -odrel, of uncertain derivation
Words nearby norethynodrel
nor'easter, Noreen, norepinephrine, No rest for the weary, norethindrone, norethynodrel, no-return, Norfolk, Norfolk Island, Norfolk Island pine, Norfolk jacket
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