norethisterone
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From nor- + ethisterone.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /nɔː.ɹɛˈθɪ.stə.ɹəʊn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌnɔɹ.əˈθɪ.stəˌɹoʊn/
Noun edit
norethisterone (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A synthetic steroid hormone, 19-nor-17α-ethynyltestosterone (C20H26O2), which has actions similar to those of progesterone and is used chiefly for contraception.
References edit
- “norethisterone”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “norethindrone”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.