Medical term:
norethindrone
norethindrone
[nor-eth´in-drōn]a progestational agent having some anabolic, estrogenic, and androgenic properties; used as the base or the acetate ester in the treatment of amenorrhea, dysfunctional uterine bleeding, and endometriosis, and as an oral contraceptive.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
norethindrone
(nôr-ĕth′ĭn-drōn′)n.
A progestin, C20H26O2, used (often in acetate form) alone or in combination with estrogen in oral contraceptives, in combination with estrogen in hormone replacement therapy, and for the treatment of endometriosis, abnormal uterine bleeding, and amenorrhea.
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