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norethindrone

norethindrone

8.8
A man-made hormone used in birth control pills and to treat period problems
  • noun
  • /ˌnɔːrɛˈθɪndroʊn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : noretindrona
  • The doctor prescribed norethindrone as part of her treatment plan for endometriosis.

Examples

  • You can find norethindrone in various oral contraceptive pills designed for pregnancy prevention.

  • Many women choose norethindrone to help manage their menstrual disorders.

  • Odds ratios associated with the use of OCs containing a third-generation progestin were higher than those observed with progestins of the first (norethindrone type) and second (norgestrel group) generation.

    Academic text (1995)

Synonyms

norethindrone acetate
vsnorethindrone
  • Specialized
6.8

A man-made female hormone used in some birth control pills and to treat endometriosis and menstrual problems

is the non acetate form used for the same treatments
Norlutin
vsnorethindrone
  • Specialized
9.9

A man-made female sex hormone doctors use in birth control and to treat a painful womb condition called endometriosis

is the generic hormone also used to treat menstrual disorders

Compounds

norethindrone acetate
  • Specialized
6.8

A man-made female hormone used in some birth control pills and to treat endometriosis and menstrual problems

Surface Forms

norethindrone singular
norethindrones plural

Etymology

Norethindrone is a chemical name you can read as a memory hint: nor- shows it is a 'changed form' of a natural hormone, ethin- is like the 'eth' in ethanol meaning a small chemical part, and -drone links it to a family of hormones. So, norethindrone is a man-made 'progestin' hormone used in some birth control pills and to treat menstrual problems.