Norethindrone

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  norethandrolone \norethandrolone\, norethindrone
  \norethindrone\n.
     1. a progestin compound used in oral contraceptives and to
        treat endometriosis.
        [WordNet 1.5]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  norethindrone
       n : a synthetic progestational hormone (trade name Norlutin)
           used in oral contraceptives and to treat endometriosis
           [syn: {norethindrone acetate}, {norethandrolone}, {Norlutin}]