NOUN | artifact | Micronor | trade name for and oral contraceptive containing the progestin compound norethindrone |
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Meaning | trade name for and oral contraceptive containing the progestin compound norethindrone. | |
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Broader | pill, birth control pill, contraceptive pill, oral contraceptive pill, oral contraceptive, anovulatory drug, anovulant | A contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception |
Substances | norethindrone, norethindrone acetate, norethandrolone, Norlutin | A synthetic progestational hormone (trade name Norlutin) used in oral contraceptives and to treat endometriosis |
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