norethindronen.
/nɔːrɛˈθɪndrəʊn/, U.S. /nɔrˈɛθɪnˌdroʊn/ Pharmacology (chiefly U.S.)
= norethisterone n.
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the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medical preparations of specific origin > hormones and substances with same effect > [noun]
epinephrine1899
pituitrin1909
oxytocin1927
Pitocin1929
Pitressin1929
progestin1930
progesterone1935
methyltestosterone1936
pregnenolone1936
hexœstrol1939
stilboestrol1939
hydroxyprogesterone1941
progestogen1941
Premarin1942
hydroxycorticosterone1943
gestagen1948
hydrocortisone1951
cortisol1953
fluorohydrocortisone1954
isophane1954
prednisolone1955
prednisone1955
norethisterone1956
norethynodrel1957
dexamethasone1958
fludrocortisone1958
norethindrone1960
antidiuretic hormone1961
medroxyprogesterone1962
Pergonal1963
mesterolone1965
norgestrel1966
quinestrol1966
pancuronium1967
pentagastrin1967
levonorgestrel1977
1960 Population Index 26 235/2 Description of some of the effects and activity of norethynodrel and norethindrone and suggestions for therapeutic application.
1997 R. Porter Greatest Benefit to Mankind xviii. 569 Miramontes..modified Marker's progestogen to form the compound norethisterone (norethindrone in the US).
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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n.1960