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MODICON
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norethindrone
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("Modicon" 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 "Modicon"):
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)