"Norethindrone" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A synthetic progestational hormone with actions similar to those of PROGESTERONE but functioning as a more potent inhibitor of ovulation. It has weak estrogenic and androgenic properties. The hormone has been used in treating amenorrhea, functional uterine bleeding, endometriosis, and for contraception.
| Descriptor ID |
D009640
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D04.808.668.651.693.651
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| Concept/Terms |
Norethindrone- Norethindrone
- Norpregneninolone
- Norethisterone
- Ethinylnortestosterone
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| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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