- norethindrone
- noun Etymology: nor- + ethinyl + hydr- + -one (as in progesterone) Date: 1958 a synthetic progestational hormone C20H26O2 used in birth control pills often in the form of its acetate
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norethindrone — norethandrolone orethandrolone, norethindrone orethindrone . 1. a progestin compound used in oral contraceptives and to treat endometriosis. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
norethindrone — noun a synthetic progestational hormone (trade name Norlutin) used in oral contraceptives and to treat endometriosis • Syn: ↑norethindrone acetate, ↑norethandrolone, ↑Norlutin • Usage Domain: ↑trade name (for: ↑Norlutin) … Useful english dictionary
Norethindrone enanthate — IUPAC name [(9S,10R,13S,14S,17R) 17 ethynyl 13 methyl 3 oxo 1,2 … Wikipedia
Norethindrone acetate — Chembox new ImageFile = Norethisterone acetate.svg ImageSize = IUPACName = OtherNames = Section1 = Chembox Identifiers CASNo = 38673 38 0 PubChem = 63021 SMILES = MeSHName = norethindrone+acetate Section2 = Chembox Properties Formula = C22H28O3… … Wikipedia
norethindrone acetate — [USP] the acetate salt of norethindrone, used in the treatment of secondary amenorrhea, dysfunctional uterine bleeding, and endometriosis, administered orally; also used in combination with an estrogen component as an oral contraceptive … Medical dictionary
norethindrone acetate — noun a synthetic progestational hormone (trade name Norlutin) used in oral contraceptives and to treat endometriosis • Syn: ↑norethindrone, ↑norethandrolone, ↑Norlutin • Usage Domain: ↑trade name (for: ↑Norlutin) … Useful english dictionary
norethindrone — /nawr eth in drohn /, n. Pharm. an orally active progestin, C20H26O2, used as a progesterone, esp. as an oral contraceptive in combination with an estrogen. [by shortening and alter. of parts of its chemical name] * * * … Universalium
norethindrone — A potent orally effective progestational agent with some estrogenic and androgenic activity; used as a substitute for progesterone and, in combination with an estrogen, as an oral contracepti … Medical dictionary
norethindrone — nor·eth·in·drone … English syllables
norethindrone — nor•eth•in•drone [[t]nɔrˈɛθ ɪnˌdroʊn[/t]] n. pha a progestin, C20H26O2, used esp. as an oral contraceptive in combination with an estrogen • Etymology: 1960–65; by shortening and alter. of parts of its chemical name … From formal English to slang
