Norinyl


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Noun 1. Norinyl - trade name for an oral contraceptive containing norethindrone and mestranol
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
norethandrolone, norethindrone, norethindrone acetate, Norlutin - a synthetic progestational hormone (trade name Norlutin) used in oral contraceptives and to treat endometriosis
mestranol - a synthetic form of estrogen used in combination with a progestin in oral contraceptives
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