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    NORLESTRIN

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norethindroneplay

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("Norlestrin" is a kind of...):

    anovulant; anovulatory drug; birth control pill; contraceptive pill; oral contraceptive; oral contraceptive pill; pill (a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception)

    Meronyms (substance of "Norlestrin"):

    norethandrolone; norethindrone; norethindrone acetate; Norlutin (a synthetic progestational hormone (trade name Norlutin) used in oral contraceptives and to treat endometriosis)

    estradiol; oestradiol (the most powerful female hormone that occurs naturally; synthesized and used to treat estrogen deficiency and breast cancer)

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