norethisterone

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English

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Chemical structure of norethisterone
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Etymology

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From nor- +‎ ethisterone.

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Noun

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norethisterone (uncountable)

  1. (pharmacology) A synthetic steroid hormone, 19-nor-17α-ethynyltestosterone (C20H26O2), which has actions similar to those of progesterone and is used chiefly for contraception.

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