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.

Origin of norethindrone

by shortening and alteration of parts of its chemical name

Medical definitions for norethindrone

norethindrone
[ nôr-ĕthĭn-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.