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norethisterone

/ˌnɔɹ.əˈθɪ.stəˌɹoʊn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.09 in modern English

Syllables
norethis-terone
IPA
/ˌnɔɹ.əˈθɪ.stəˌɹoʊn/
17
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A synthetic steroid hormone, 19-nor-17α-ethynyltestosterone (C₂₀H₂₆O₂), which has actions similar to those of progesterone and is used chiefly for contraception.

Uncountable

Etymology

From nor- + ethisterone.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌnɔɹ.əˈθɪ.stəˌɹoʊn/
  • British English: /nɔː.ɹɛˈθɪ.stə.ɹəʊn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

norethindrone (alternative, US)

Questions

How do you pronounce norethisterone?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌnɔɹ.əˈθɪ.stəˌɹoʊn/.
What does norethisterone mean?
A synthetic steroid hormone, 19-nor-17α-ethynyltestosterone (C₂₀H₂₆O₂), which has actions similar to those of progesterone and is used chiefly for contraception.
Where does norethisterone come from?
From nor- + ethisterone.

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