norethindrone acetate — [USP] the acetate salt of norethindrone, used in the treatment of secondary amenorrhea, dysfunctional uterine bleeding, and endometriosis, administered orally; also used in combination with an estrogen component as an oral contraceptive … Medical dictionary
norethindrone acetate — noun a synthetic progestational hormone (trade name Norlutin) used in oral contraceptives and to treat endometriosis • Syn: ↑norethindrone, ↑norethandrolone, ↑Norlutin • Usage Domain: ↑trade name (for: ↑Norlutin) … Useful english dictionary
norethindrone — noun a synthetic progestational hormone (trade name Norlutin) used in oral contraceptives and to treat endometriosis • Syn: ↑norethindrone acetate, ↑norethandrolone, ↑Norlutin • Usage Domain: ↑trade name (for: ↑Norlutin) … Useful english dictionary
Norethindrone enanthate — IUPAC name [(9S,10R,13S,14S,17R) 17 ethynyl 13 methyl 3 oxo 1,2 … Wikipedia
norethindrone — A potent orally effective progestational agent with some estrogenic and androgenic activity; used as a substitute for progesterone and, in combination with an estrogen, as an oral contracepti … Medical dictionary
norethindrone — noun Etymology: nor + ethinyl + hydr + one (as in progesterone) Date: 1958 a synthetic progestational hormone C20H26O2 used in birth control pills often in the form of its acetate … New Collegiate Dictionary
Norethisterone acetate — Systematic (IUPAC) name (17α) 17 ethynyl 3 oxoestr 4 en 17 yl acetate Clinical data AHFS/Drugs.com … Wikipedia
Oral contraceptive formulations — Oral contraceptives come in a variety of formulations. The main division is between combined oral contraceptive pills, containing both estrogen and synthetic progestogens (strictly progestins, the term used in the United States, but the former… … Wikipedia
Combined oral contraceptive pill — (COCP) Background Birth control type Hormonal First use ? … Wikipedia
Progestin — Co inventor Luis E. Miramontes s signed laboratory notebook. October 15, 1951 A progestin is a synthetic[1] progestogen that has progestinic effects similar to progesterone. [2] … Wikipedia
