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
Words nearby norethindrone
nordoff,
nordrhein-westfalen,
noreen,
norepinephrine,
norethandrolone,
norethindrone,
norethynodrel,
norfloxacin,
norfolk,
norfolk island,
norfolk island pine
Medical 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.