- Loestrin
- Lo·es·trin (lo-esґtrin) trademark for combination preparations of norethindrone acetate and ethinyl estradiol. When a placebo week of ferrous fumarate tablets are included, the trademark is Loestrin Fe.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Loestrin
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Loestrin — noun trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norethindrone • Hypernyms: ↑pill, ↑birth control pill, ↑contraceptive pill, ↑oral contraceptive pill, ↑oral contraceptive, ↑anovulatory drug, ↑anovulant … Useful english dictionary
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anovulatory drug — noun a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception • Syn: ↑pill, ↑birth control pill, ↑contraceptive pill, ↑oral contraceptive pill, ↑oral contraceptive, ↑anovulant •… … Useful english dictionary
birth control pill — noun a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception • Syn: ↑pill, ↑contraceptive pill, ↑oral contraceptive pill, ↑oral contraceptive, ↑anovulatory drug, ↑anovulant •… … Useful english dictionary
contraceptive pill — noun a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception • Syn: ↑pill, ↑birth control pill, ↑oral contraceptive pill, ↑oral contraceptive, ↑anovulatory drug, ↑anovulant •… … Useful english dictionary
estradiol — noun the most powerful female hormone that occurs naturally; synthesized and used to treat estrogen deficiency and breast cancer • Syn: ↑oestradiol • Hypernyms: ↑estrogen, ↑oestrogen • Substance Holonyms: ↑Loestrin, ↑Lo/Ovral, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
norethandrolone — noun a synthetic progestational hormone (trade name Norlutin) used in oral contraceptives and to treat endometriosis (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑norethindrone, ↑norethindrone acetate, ↑Norlutin • Usage Domain: ↑trade name (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
norethindrone — noun a synthetic progestational hormone (trade name Norlutin) used in oral contraceptives and to treat endometriosis • Syn: ↑norethindrone acetate, ↑norethandrolone, ↑Norlutin • Usage Domain: ↑trade name (for: ↑Norlutin) … Useful english dictionary
norethindrone acetate — noun a synthetic progestational hormone (trade name Norlutin) used in oral contraceptives and to treat endometriosis • Syn: ↑norethindrone, ↑norethandrolone, ↑Norlutin • Usage Domain: ↑trade name (for: ↑Norlutin) … Useful english dictionary
