NORETHINDRONE ACETATE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does norethindrone acetate mean? 

• NORETHINDRONE ACETATE (noun)
  The noun NORETHINDRONE ACETATE has 1 sense:

1. a synthetic progestational hormone (trade name Norlutin) used in oral contraceptives and to treat endometriosis

  Familiarity information: NORETHINDRONE ACETATE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• NORETHINDRONE ACETATE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A synthetic progestational hormone (trade name Norlutin) used in oral contraceptives and to treat endometriosis

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

norethandrolone; norethindrone; norethindrone acetate; Norlutin

Hypernyms ("norethindrone acetate" is a kind of...):

progestin; progestogen (any of a group of steroid hormones that have the effect of progesterone)

Holonyms ("norethindrone acetate" is a substance of...):

Loestrin (trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norethindrone)

Micronor (trade name for and oral contraceptive containing the progestin compound norethindrone)

Modicon (trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norethindrone)

Norinyl (trade name for an oral contraceptive containing norethindrone and mestranol)

Norlestrin (trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norethindrone)

Nor-Q-D (trade name for an oral contraceptive containing norethindrone)

Ovocon (trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norethindrone)

 Context examples 

Administration of estradiol/norethindrone acetate may abrogate vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause and prevent bone loss associated with the postmenopause.

(Estradiol/Norethindrone Acetate Tablet, NCI Thesaurus)