norethindrone

Noun
  1. A synthetic progestational hormone (trade name Norlutin) used in oral contraceptives and to treat endometriosis (synset 114770596)
    is a type of: progestin, progestogen - any of a group of steroid hormones that have the effect of progesterone
    substance meronym:
    • loestrin - trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norethindrone
    • micronor - trade name for and oral contraceptive containing the progestin compound norethindrone
    • modicon - trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norethindrone
    • norinyl - trade name for an oral contraceptive containing norethindrone and mestranol
    • norlestrin - trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norethindrone
    • nor-q-d - trade name for an oral contraceptive containing norethindrone
    • ovocon - trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norethindrone
    same as: norethandrolone, norethindrone acetate, norlutin

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