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NOR-Q-D
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Trade name for an oral contraceptive containing norethindrone
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("Nor-Q-D" 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 "Nor-Q-D"):
norethandrolone; norethindrone; norethindrone acetate; Norlutin (a synthetic progestational hormone (trade name Norlutin) used in oral contraceptives and to treat endometriosis)