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norethindrone

[ nawr-eth-in-drohn ]

noun

, Pharmacology.
  1. an orally active progestin, C 2 0 H 2 6 O 2 , used as a progesterone, especially as an oral contraceptive in combination with an estrogen.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of norethindrone1

By shortening and alteration of parts of its chemical name

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