English > Norinyl: 1 sense > noun 1, artifactMeaning | trade name for an oral contraceptive containing norethindrone and mestranol. |
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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 |
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Substances | mestranol | A synthetic form of estrogen used in combination with a progestin in oral contraceptives |
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norethindrone, norethindrone acetate, norethandrolone, Norlutin | A synthetic progestational hormone (trade name Norlutin) used in oral contraceptives and to treat endometriosis |